Celestial ecotourism: New horizons in nature-based tourism

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-45

  Weaver, David ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

astronomy; celestial ecotourism; management; nature based tourism; sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; ECOTOURISM; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

EID: 78751510675     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040903576116     Document Type: Article

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