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| Author: | Reddy, M.V. |
| Title: | Sustainable tourism rapid indicators for less-developed islands: an economic perspective |
| Journal: | International Journal of Tourism Research
2008 : NOV-DEC, VOL 10:6 p. 557-576 |
| Index terms: | tourism sustainable development less-developed countries Commonwealth |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The aim of this research paper is to develop and evaluate a sustainable tourism framework, which can be put to use in less-developed setting, like small islands. The particular case analyzed was the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India (ANI), where the bottom-up sustainable tourism rapid indicator (STRI) framework we tested. The findings of this study revealed that the new framework, which pays attention to environmental, socio-cultural and economic indicators at the same time, can be useful for other similar type destinations. |
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