Changing communities, community satisfaction, and quality of life: A view of multiple perceived indicators

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-127

  Matarrita Cascante, David ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community satisfaction; Costa Rica; Quality of life; Tourism's impacts

Indexed keywords

QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; TOURISM;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 77955280010     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9520-z     Document Type: Article

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