Developing sustainable tourism through adaptive resource management: A case study of Machu Picchu, Peru

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 917-938

  Larson, Lincoln R ^a   Poudyal, Neelam C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptive management; community development; indicators; Machu Picchu; sustainability; world heritage site

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL HERITAGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOTOURISM; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST DESTINATION; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

CUZCO [PERU]; MACHU PICCHU; PERU;

EID: 84865243862     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2012.667217     Document Type: Article

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