The diffusion of environmental sustainability innovations in North American hotels and ski resorts

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-196

  Smerecnik, Karl R ^a   Andersen, Peter A ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovations; Hotel; Ski resort; Sustainable development; Sustainable tourism; Tourism management

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; INNOVATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST DESTINATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 79551696469     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2010.517316     Document Type: Article

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