Residents’ Perceived Quality Of Life in a Cultural-Heritage Tourism Destination

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 105-123

  Jeon, Myunghee Mindy ^a   Desmarais, Edward ^a  

^a SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michelle)   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment sustainability; Perceived economic benefits; Perceived residents quality of life; Perceived social costs; Seasonal factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027924064     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-014-9357-8     Document Type: Article

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