Expectations and willingness-to-pay for ecotourism services in Hong Kongs conservation areas

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-159

  Cheung, Lewis T O ^a   Jim, C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

ecotourism development; ecotourism service; environmental valuation; Hong Kong; nature based tourism; protected area conservation; willingness topay

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECOTOURISM; OPTIMIZATION; PROTECTED AREA; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TRAVEL DEMAND; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84899434045     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2013.859183     Document Type: Article

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