Small island urban tourism: A residents' perspective

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-60

  Nunkoo, Robin ^a   Ramkissoon, Haywantee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Mauritius; Port Louis; Small island; Tourism impacts; Urban area

Indexed keywords

TOURISM; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST DESTINATION; URBAN AREA;

MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS; PORT LOUIS;

EID: 72249091685     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500802499414     Document Type: Article

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