Rural residents' perceptions toward tourism development: A study from Iran

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 126-136

  Abdollahzadeh, Gholamhosssein ^a   Sharifzadeh, Abolqasem ^a  

^a GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Golestan province; Residents' perceptions; Rural tourism; Social exchange theory; Tourism attitudes

Indexed keywords

PERCEPTION; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

GOLESTAN; IRAN;

EID: 84896696827     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.1906     Document Type: Article

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