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Using Q methodology to analyze stakeholders’ interests in the establishment of ecotourism facilities: the case of Seocheon, Korea

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Pages 282-300 | Received 26 Apr 2018, Accepted 27 Jan 2021, Published online: 09 Feb 2021

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