Tourism struggling as the Icelandic wilderness is developed

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 334-357

  SæThórsdóttir, Anna Dóra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Highlands; Iceland; Land use conflicts; Power plants; Wilderness experience

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST DESTINATION; WILDERNESS AREA;

ICELAND;

EID: 77956287904     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2010.495485     Document Type: Article

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