Sustainable tourism indicators: Selection criteria for policy implementation and scientific recognition

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 862-879

  Tanguay, Georges Antoni ^a   Rajaonson, Juste ^a   Therrien, Marie Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION PUBLIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

assessment; indicators; selection criteria; sustainable development; tourism sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

CANADA; GASPE PENINSULA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 84880936615     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2012.742531     Document Type: Article

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