Promoting energy strategies on Eco-Certified accommodation websites

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-200

  Nelson, Velvet ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; certification; energy efficiency; Internet marketing

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; ECOTOURISM; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; INTERNET; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77957567201     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040903144352     Document Type: Article

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