Effect of environmental perceptions on bicycle travelers’ decision-making process: developing an extended model of goal-directed behavior

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1184-1197

  Meng, Bo ^a   Han, Heesup ^b  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bicycle tourism; environmental behavior; environmental connectedness; model of goal directed behavior

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TRANSPORT; DECISION MAKING; MODELING; PERCEPTION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURISM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

CHINA;

EID: 84955101949     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2015.1129979     Document Type: Article

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