Why Do People Purchase Nature-Based Tourism Activity Products? A Norwegian Case Study of Outdoor Recreation

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 435-456

  Tangeland, Torvald ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

activity products; benefit segmentation; motivation; Nature based tourism; Norway

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; MARKET CONDITIONS; PROFITABILITY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

NORWAY;

EID: 84859384294     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2011.619843     Document Type: Article

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