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Original Articles

Knowledge networks in the tourism sector of the Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch conurbation: preliminary analysis

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Pages 1651-1667 | Received 16 Sep 2008, Accepted 12 May 2009, Published online: 27 Jul 2010

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