Using tourism free-choice learning experiences to promote environmentally sustainable behaviour: The role of post-visit 'action resources'

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-215

  Ballantyne, Roy ^a   Packer, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action resources; Ecotourism; Free choice learning; Learning for sustainability; Wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954518942     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2010.530645     Document Type: Article

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