Evaluation of strategic factors in environmental management of nature-based tourism in coastal areas: The case of Gorgan Bay, Iran

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 353-357

  Monavari, Seyed Masoud ^a   Farshchi, Parvin ^a   Ohadi, Sara ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

AHP; Caspian Sea; Environmental management; Gorgan Bay; Nature based tourism (NBT); Strategic planning; SWOT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; IRAN; SEASHORE; TOURISM;

EID: 76649091580     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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