The Development of a Conceptual Model to Support Sustainable Tourism Policy in North Mediterranean Destinations

Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 710-738

  Farsari, Ioanna ^a  

^a Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management Technological Educational Institute of Crete ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

complex systems; conceptual model; Mediterranean; policy; sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866678415     PISSN: 19368623     EISSN: 19368631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19368623.2012.624298     Document Type: Article

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