A GIS-based Multi-criteria Decision-making Approach to Identify Site Attraction for Ecotourism Development in Ilam Province, Iran

Tourism Planning and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 176-189

  Ahmadi, Mehdi ^a   Faraji Darabkhani, Mohammad ^b   Ghanavati, Ezatollah ^a  

^a KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

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EID: 84924577949     PISSN: 21568316     EISSN: 21568324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2014.913676     Document Type: Article

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