Residents' perception of tourist development and the environment: A study from Morocco

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 228-233

  Ernoul, Lisa ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

Author keywords

Environment; Impact; Morocco; Perception; Tourist development

Indexed keywords

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

MOROCCO;

EID: 77951576037     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500902993180     Document Type: Article

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