Ecotourism-related products and activities, and the economic sustainability of small and medium island chalets

Tourism Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 683-691

  Jaafar, Mastura ^a   Maideen, Siti Aishah ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Island tourism; Small and medium island chalet (SMIC); Sustainability; Tourism products and activities

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; ECOTOURISM; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

MALAYSIA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84455188996     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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