Bungalows, mansions and shophouses: Encounters in architourism

Geoforum

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 963-971

  Chang, T C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Architecture; Experience; Heritage; Hotels; Malaysia; Singapore; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; BUILDING; CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY; HERITAGE TOURISM; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

MALAYSIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 77957318707     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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