Heritage protection and tourism development priorities in Hangzhou, China: A political economy and governance perspective

Tourism Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 988-998

  Wang, Yi ^a   Bramwell, Bill ^b  

^a The University of Nottingham Ningbo China   (China)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Governance; Heritage protection; Policy community; Political economy; Tourism development

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEGEMONY; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; HERITAGE TOURISM; POLICY MAKING; POLITICAL ECONOMY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; HANGZHOU; WEST LAKE [HANGZHOU]; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 84856485314     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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