Integrating sustainability into the strategic planning of national tourism organizations

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-205

  Soteriou, Evi C ^a   Coccossis, Harris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Capability to integrate sustainability into strategic planning; National tourism organizations; Strategic planning; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PLANNING PROCESS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 77953175813     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287509336472     Document Type: Article

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