A combined ANP-delphi approach to evaluate sustainable tourism

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 41-50

  García Melón, Mónica ^a   Gómez Navarro, Tomás ^b   Acuña Dutra, Silvia ^c  

^a INGENIO CSIC UPV Technical University of Valencia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

ANP; Delphi method; National Parks co management; Participatory decision making; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; ANP; DELPHI METHOD; ECO-FRIENDLY; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; NATIONAL PARKS; STRATEGIC EVALUATION; SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA; SUSTAINABLE TOURISM; TOUR OPERATOR; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; VENEZUELA;

DECISION MAKING; PARKS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; DELPHI ANALYSIS; ECOTOURISM; LEISURE INDUSTRY; NATIONAL PARK; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PARK MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PHILOSOPHY; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LOS ROQUES; LOS ROQUES NATIONAL PARK; NUEVA ESPARTA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 84855379537     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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