Analysing governance in tourism value chains to reshape the tourist bubble in developing countries: The case of cultural tourism in Uganda

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2015, Pages 113-129

  Adiyia, Bright ^a   Stoffelen, Arie ^a   Jennes, Britt ^a   Vanneste, Dominique ^a   Ahebwa, Wilber Manyisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

cultural tourism; local linkages; power relations; tourism governance; tourism value chain; tourist bubble

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOTOURISM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HERITAGE TOURISM; POWER RELATIONS; STAKEHOLDER; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

UGANDA;

EID: 84926042087     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2015.1027211     Document Type: Article

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