Ras Al Khor-Eco-tourism in constructed wetlands: Post modernity in the modernity of the Dubai landscape

Tourism Management Perspectives

Volumn 4, Issue , 2012, Pages 185-197

  Ryan, Chris ^a   Ninov, Ivan ^b   Aziz, Heba ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b Emirates Academy   (United Arab Emirates)

^c GERMAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN OMAN   (Oman)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Dubai; Gaze; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868277213     PISSN: 22119736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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