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Socioeconomics, Planning, and Management

Translating Tourists’ Satisfaction Data into Economic Value of the National Forest Parks in China

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Pages 397-406 | Received 08 Jun 2022, Accepted 15 Jun 2023, Published online: 25 Jun 2023

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