Resident perceptions of social-ecological resilience and the sustainability of community-based tourism development in the Commonwealth of Dominica

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1188-1211

  Holladay, Patrick Joseph ^a   Powell, Robert Baxter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

community development; Dominica; resident attitudes; resilience; sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ECOTOURISM; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

DOMINICA; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES];

EID: 84889680541     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2013.776059     Document Type: Article

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