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Cruise ports: a strategic nexus between regions and global lines—evidence from the Mediterranean

Lorenzo Gui Venice International University (VIU), Isola di San Servolo, 30100 Venice, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antonio Paolo Russo School of Tourism and Leisure (EUTO), University Rovira i Virgili, C. Joanot Martorell 15, 43480 Vila-seca, Spain
Pages 129-150 | Received 27 Sep 2010, Accepted 17 Jan 2011, Published online: 11 Apr 2011

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