Conceptual framework for evaluation of ecotourism carrying capacity for sustainable development of Karkheh protected area, Iran

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 354-366

  Salemi, Mehdi ^a   Jozi, Seyed Ali ^a   Malmasi, Saeed ^a   Rezaian, Sahar ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity index; ecotourism; geographic information system; protected area; PSR model

Indexed keywords

ARCGIS; BIOINDICATOR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; NETWORK ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOFTWARE; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

IRAN;

EID: 85061308739     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2019.1570379     Document Type: Article

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