The third criterion of ecotourism: Are ecotourists more concerned about sustainability than other tourists?

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-148

  Beaumont, Narelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

core criteria of ecotourism; ecotourist market; market segmentation; pro environmental attitudes; product differentiation; sustainability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECOTOURISM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SEGMENTATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM MARKET;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 80051542304     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2011.555554     Document Type: Review

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