Environmentally Responsible Behavior in Ecotourism: Exploring the Role of Destination Image and Value Perception

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 876-889

  Chiu, Yen Ting Helena ^a   Lee, Wan I ^a   Chen, Tsung Hsiung ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

affective image; cognitive image; ecotourism; environmentally responsible behavior; perceived value

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; PERCEPTION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84900018101     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2013.818048     Document Type: Article

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