Ecotourism sustainable development strategies using SWOT and QSPM model: A case study of Kaji Namakzar Wetland, South Khorasan Province, Iran

Tourism Management Perspectives

Volumn 16, Issue , 2015, Pages 290-297

  Ghorbani, Amir ^a   Raufirad, Valiollah ^b   Rafiaani, Parisa ^c,d   Azadi, Hossein ^c,d,e  

^a Department of Management Isfahan Sheikh Baha'i University   (Iran)

^b SARI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Influencing factors; Kaji Namakzar Wetland; Management; QSPM; Strategy; Sustainability; SWOT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943266594     PISSN: 22119736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2015.09.005     Document Type: Article

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