Safety in the dive tourism industry of Australia

Tourism in Turbulent Times: Towards Safe Experiences for Visitors

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 199-215

  Coxon, Christopher ^a  

^a Department of Industrial Relations ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 84904780598     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080457321     Document Type: Chapter

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