An analysis of visitor movement patterns using travel networks in a large marine park, north-western Australia

Tourism Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 517-528

  Smallwood, Claire B ^a   Beckley, Lynnath E ^a   Moore, Susan A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decay curve; Marine park; Ningaloo Reef; Protected area planning; Visitor surveys

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; MARINE PARK; MOVEMENT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; ROAD TRANSPORT; SURVEY METHOD; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALIA; NINGALOO REEF; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84455199760     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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