Creating cross-border destinations: Interreg programmes and regionalisation in the Baltic Sea area

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-172

  Nilsson, Jan Henrik ^a   ESKILSSON, LENA ^a   Ek, Richard ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Baltic sea area; Cross border regions; Destination development; European integration; Interreg programmes; Regional identities

Indexed keywords

BORDER REGION; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; EUROPEAN UNION; REGIONALIZATION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

EID: 77954273762     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250903561978     Document Type: Article

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