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Management issues in dark tourism attractions: The case of ghost tours in Edinburgh and Toledo

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Management issues in dark tourism attractions: The case of ghost tours in Edinburgh and Toledo. / Rodriguez Garcia, Beatriz.
In: Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism & Recreation Research , Vol. 4, No. 1, 13.12.2012, p. 14-19.

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Rodriguez Garcia, B 2012, 'Management issues in dark tourism attractions: The case of ghost tours in Edinburgh and Toledo', Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism & Recreation Research , vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 14-19. <http://juptrr.asp.radford.edu/Volume4/Management%20Issues.pdf>

APA

Rodriguez Garcia, B. (2012). Management issues in dark tourism attractions: The case of ghost tours in Edinburgh and Toledo. Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism & Recreation Research , 4(1), 14-19. http://juptrr.asp.radford.edu/Volume4/Management%20Issues.pdf

Vancouver

Rodriguez Garcia B. Management issues in dark tourism attractions: The case of ghost tours in Edinburgh and Toledo. Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism & Recreation Research . 2012 Dec 13;4(1):14-19.

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Rodriguez Garcia, Beatriz. / Management issues in dark tourism attractions : The case of ghost tours in Edinburgh and Toledo. In: Journal of Unconventional Parks, Tourism & Recreation Research . 2012 ; Vol. 4, No. 1. pp. 14-19.

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