Developing an evaluation index system for low-carbon tourist attractions in China- A case study examining the Xixi wetland

Tourism Management

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 314-320

  Cheng, Qian ^a   Su, Baoren ^a   Tan, Jin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evaluation index system; Low carbon tourism; Tourist attractions; Xixi wetland

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ECOTOURISM; EMISSION CONTROL; INDEX METHOD; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

CHINA; XIXI NATIONAL WETLAND PARK; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 85027957346     PISSN: 02615177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.10.019     Document Type: Article

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