Sustainability Analysis of Ecotourism on Yao Noi Island, Thailand

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 301-325

  Jitpakdee, Rungrawee ^a   Thapa, Gopal Bahadur ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

economic sustainability; environmental sustainability; sociocultural sustainability; sustainable ecotourism; Thailand

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOTOURISM; EMPLOYMENT; LANDOWNERSHIP; NATURAL RESOURCE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABILITY;

THAILAND;

EID: 84861620985     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2011.628328     Document Type: Article

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