Tourism and transport systems in mountain environments: Analysis of the economic efficiency of cableways in South Tyrol

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-11

  Brida, Juan Gabriel ^a   Deidda, Manuela ^b   Pulina, Manuela ^c  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cableways; DEA; Economic efficiency; South Tyrol; Tourism development

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; COMPETITIVENESS; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

ALTO ADIGE; BOLZANO; ITALY; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE;

EID: 84896379077     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.02.004     Document Type: Article

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