The Critical Relationship between Climate Change Awareness and Action: An Origin-Based Perspective

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 21-34

  Tiller, Tina Roenhovde ^a   Schott, Christian ^b  

^a MODUL UNIVERSITY VIENNA   (Austria)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

awareness; climate change mitigation; leisure travel; New Zealand; travel behaviour

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WELLINGTON [NORTH ISLAND];

EID: 84871268839     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2012.697648     Document Type: Article

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