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Travel motivations and the influential factors: the case of Penang, Malaysia

Maryam Yousefi School of Housing Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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Azizan Marzuki School of Housing Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 169-176 | Received 12 Sep 2011, Accepted 06 Jan 2012, Published online: 09 Mar 2012

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