Environmental initiatives in bed and breakfast establishments in Canada: Scope and major challenges with implementation

Tourism and Hospitality, Planning and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-193

  van Haastert, Merel ^a   de Grosbois, Danuta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77953117876     PISSN: 1479053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14790531003755286     Document Type: Article

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