An examination of values and environmental attitudes among ecotourists: A descriptive study involving three samples

Tourism Recreation Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-21

  Fennell, David A ^a   Nowaczek, Agnes M K ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Ecotourism; Environmental attitudes; Mexico; Poland; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979779205     PISSN: 02508281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508281.2003.11081382     Document Type: Article

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