An integrative framework for sustainability evaluation in tourism: Applying the framework to tourism product development in Finnish Lapland

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 396-416

  García Rosell, José Carlos ^a   Mäkinen, Jukka ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

action research; ethics; evaluation; stakeholders; sustainability; tourism product development

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ECOTOURISM; ENTREPRENEUR; ETHICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

FINLAND; LAPPI [FINLAND];

EID: 84875331519     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2012.708038     Document Type: Article

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