Scottish Rural Tourism Enterprises and the sustainability of Their Communities: A Local Agenda 21 Approach

Tourism In He New Europe: Perspectives On Sme Policies And Practices

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 89-108

  Leslie, David ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85151169003     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080466040-7     Document Type: Chapter

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