Modeling community support for a proposed integrated resort project

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 257-277

  Nunkoo, Robin ^a   Ramkissoon, Haywantee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Community support; Development benefits and costs; Integrated resort; Mauritius

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ECONOMY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MODELING; PERCEPTION; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TRANSACTION COST;

MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

EID: 77949416336     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580903290991     Document Type: Article

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