Sustainability in tourism destinations: Exploring the boundaries of eco-efficiency and green communications

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 373-394

  Holleran, James N ^a  

^a Tourism and Hospitality Institute for Sustainable Development (THISD)   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Destinations; Eco efficiency; Green communications; LCM; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849140557     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10507050801985104     Document Type: Article

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