Planning for tourism: The case of dubai

Tourism and Hospitality, Planning and Development

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-30

  Sharpley, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84872024900     PISSN: 1479053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14790530801936429     Document Type: Article

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