Risk acceptance in adventure tourism-paradox and context

Managing Tourist Health and Safety in the New Millennium

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 55-65

  Ryan, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84949179832     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080510798     Document Type: Chapter

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