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An exploratory study of stakeholder views on the sustainable development of mountain tourism

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An exploratory study of stakeholder views on the sustainable development of mountain tourism. / Colasante, Annarita; D'Adamo, Idiano; De Massis, Alfredo et al.
In: Sustainable Development, Vol. 32, No. 4, 01.08.2024, p. 3722-3735.

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Colasante, A, D'Adamo, I, De Massis, A & Italiano, S 2024, 'An exploratory study of stakeholder views on the sustainable development of mountain tourism', Sustainable Development, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 3722-3735. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2878

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Colasante, A., D'Adamo, I., De Massis, A., & Italiano, S. (2024). An exploratory study of stakeholder views on the sustainable development of mountain tourism. Sustainable Development, 32(4), 3722-3735. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2878

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Colasante A, D'Adamo I, De Massis A, Italiano S. An exploratory study of stakeholder views on the sustainable development of mountain tourism. Sustainable Development. 2024 Aug 1;32(4):3722-3735. Epub 2024 Jan 1. doi: 10.1002/sd.2878

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Colasante, Annarita ; D'Adamo, Idiano ; De Massis, Alfredo et al. / An exploratory study of stakeholder views on the sustainable development of mountain tourism. In: Sustainable Development. 2024 ; Vol. 32, No. 4. pp. 3722-3735.

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