Agritourism characteristics and contributions to destination and livelihood sustainability: A case study from south-west Scotland

Sustainable Tourism in Rural Europe: Approaches to development

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 210-229

  Gillespie, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84883187721     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203844212-25     Document Type: Chapter

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