Understanding recreational experience preferences: Application at Fulufjället National Park, Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-247

  Raadik, Jana ^a   Cottrell, Stuart P ^a   Fredman, Peter ^b   Ritter, Paul ^a   Newman, Peter ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allemansr tten; Friluftsliv; Recreational motivations; REP scales; Wilderness experience

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; WILDERNESS AREA;

DALARNA; FULUFJALLET NATIONAL PARK; SWEDEN;

EID: 77956244458     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2010.486264     Document Type: Article

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