Tourism-agriculture linkages in rural South Africa: Evidence from the accommodation sector

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 477-495

  Rogerson, Christian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

accommodation; agriculture; linkages; luxury safari lodges; pro poor development; South Africa; tourism

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CAPACITY BUILDING; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOTOURISM; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; RURAL AREA; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84859572135     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2011.617825     Document Type: Article

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