Analysis of network activities in geoparks as geotourism destinations

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-10

  Farsani, Neda T ^a   Coelho, Celeste O A ^a   Costa, Carlos M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b Campus Universitário de Santiago   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Geopark; Geotourism; Innovation; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; NETWORK ANALYSIS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST DESTINATION; UNESCO;

EUROPE;

EID: 84891663359     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.1879     Document Type: Article

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