The governance of Nature-Based tourism in china: Issues and research perspectives

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 318-338

  Su, Dan ^a   Xiao, Honggen ^b  

^a HUAQIAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Governance; Nature based tourism; Protected area; Public sector management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991566451     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160903382517     Document Type: Article

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