Visitor perceptions of crime-safety and attitudes towards risk: The case of Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town

Tourism Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 806-815

  George, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crime prevention; Crime safety; Perceptions; Risk attitudes; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CRIME; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NATIONAL PARK; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 77955424222     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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