Normative and innovative sustainable resource management at birding festivals

Tourism Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 527-536

  Lawton, Laura Jane ^a   Weaver, David Bruce ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birding festivals; Ecotourism; Event management; Events; Festivals; Resource management; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECOTOURISM; FESTIVAL; INNOVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77049121065     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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