Natural amenities and the regional distribution of nature-based tourism supply in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 145-159

  Margaryan, Lusine ^a   Fredman, Peter ^a,b  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

natural amenities; Nature based tourism; Sweden; tourism supply

Indexed keywords

AMENITY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84961200147     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2016.1153430     Document Type: Article

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