Evaluating the nature, scope and extent of tourist accidents: The New Zealand experience

Managing Tourist Health and Safety in the New Millennium

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 35-52

  Page, Stephen J ^a   Bentley, Tim ^b   Meyer, Denny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84949178730     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080510798     Document Type: Chapter

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