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Original Articles

Quantitative SWOT analysis for prioritizing ecotourism-planning decisions in protected areas: Igneada case

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Pages 456-468 | Received 13 Nov 2015, Accepted 19 Dec 2015, Published online: 22 Jan 2016

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