Ecotourism service preference and management in Hong Kong

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-194

  Cheung, Lewis T O ^a   Jim, C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

ecotourism destination; ecotourism development; ecotourism product; ecotourism service; ecotourist preference; ecotourist typology

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POLICY MAKING; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TYPOLOGY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84877584546     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2013.775192     Document Type: Article

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