Understanding communities' views of nature in rural industry renewal: The transition from forestry to nature-based tourism in Eden, Australia

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 195-213

  Schweinsberg, Stephen C ^a   Leslie Wearing, Stephen ^a   Darcy, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

community conflict; nature based tourism; personal construct theory; repertory grid analysis

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOTOURISM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; PERCEPTION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

AUSTRALIA; EDEN; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84858247958     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2011.596278     Document Type: Article

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