Indicators for the assessment of physical carrying capacity in coastal tourist destinations

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 1159-1163

  Tejada, M ^a   Malvarez G C ^a   Navas, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Axarqu a; Costa del Sol; Environmental indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889796906     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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