A modified geosite assessment model (M-GAM) and its application on the Lazar Canyon area (Serbia)

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1041-1052

  Tomic N ^a   Bozic S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Evaluation; Geotourism; Lazar Canyon; Modified Geosite Assessment Model (M GAM)

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; MODELING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

LAZARS CANYON; SERBIA;

EID: 84908080449     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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