Visits to national parks: Effects of park characteristics and spatial demand

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 224-229

  Neuvonen, Marjo ^a   Pouta, Eija ^a   Puustinen, Jenni ^a   Sievänen, Tuija ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Demand factors; Nature tourism; Protected areas; Supply factors; Visit prediction; Visitor model

Indexed keywords

BIOTOPE; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAND USE PLANNING; NATIONAL PARK; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

FINLAND;

EID: 77953123538     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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