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Typologies of tourists’ time–space consumption: a new approach using GPS data and GIS tools

A. Yair GrinbergerDepartment of Geography, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bob McKercherSchool of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. ChinaView further author information
Pages 105-123 | Received 03 Feb 2013, Accepted 13 Oct 2013, Published online: 17 Jan 2014

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