Who can stop the rain? perceptions of summer weather effects among small tourism businesses

Anatolia

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 289-304

  Rauken, Trude ^a   Kelman, Ilan ^a   Jacobsen, Jens Kr Steen ^a   Hovelsrud, Grete K ^a  

^a NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Holidaymaking; Northern norway; Outdoor recreation; Perceptions; Smes; Weather

Indexed keywords

OUTDOOR RECREATION; PERCEPTION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SUMMER; TOURISM;

NORWAY;

EID: 79960828035     PISSN: 13032917     EISSN: 21566909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13032917.2010.9687104     Document Type: Article

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