Quality of life assessments and social sustainability: Ski tourism development in invermere, British Columbia

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-201

  Aspinall, Alison ^a   Cukier, Judie ^a   Doberstein, Brent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Quality of life assessment; ski resort; social impact assessment; social sustainability; tourism

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 79960473508     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333211003845     Document Type: Conference Paper

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