Regeneration in a mass-tourism resort: The changing fortunes of Bugibba, Malta

Tourism Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 482-491

  Chapman, Anya ^a   Speake, Janet ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bugibba; Malta; Mass tourism resort; Regeneration; Tourism planning; Tourism policy

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC REGENERATION; ESTHETICS; PERCEPTION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

MALTA;

EID: 78650994884     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2010.03.016     Document Type: Article

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