GPS as a Method for Assessing Spatial and Temporal Use Distributions of Nature-Based Tourists

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 591-606

  Hallo, Jeffrey C ^a   Beeco, J Adam ^a   Goetcheus, Cari ^a   McGee, John ^b   McGehee, Nancy Gard ^b   Norman, William C ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GPS; spatial distributions; time space; tracking; visitor use

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ASSESSMENT METHOD; GPS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACKING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84865050816     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287511431325     Document Type: Article

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