Measuring the Effect of Weather on Tourism: A Destination- and Activity-Based Analysis

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-167

  Becken, Susanne ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

destination; scenic flights; seasonality; visitor center; visitor nights; weather

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE EFFECT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEASONALITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOURIST DESTINATION; WEATHER;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WEST COAST [SOUTH ISLAND];

EID: 84873974530     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287512461569     Document Type: Article

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