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Using residents’ perceptions research to inform planning and management for sustainable tourism: a study of the Gold Coast Schoolies Week, a contentious tourism event

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Pages 660-682 | Received 01 Oct 2014, Accepted 10 Nov 2014, Published online: 04 Feb 2015

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