TOURISM CREATES SOCIAL PROBLEMS

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Implications of Visitor Access in the
Kimberley Region, Australia
Pascal Scherrer a , Amanda J. Smith b , Martin Randall b & Ross
Dowling c a Centre for Tourism, Leisure and Work, School of Tourism and
Hospitality Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore,
Australia and Centre for Ecosystem Management, School of
Natural Sciences , Edith Cowan University , Joondalup, Australia b Social Research Unit, Parks and Visitor Services, Department of
Environment and Conservation , Kensington, Australia c School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure, Edith Cowan
University , Joondalup, Australia
Published online: 30 Aug 2011.
To cite this article: Pascal Scherrer , Amanda J. Smith , Martin Randall & Ross Dowling (2011)
Environmental and Cultural Implications of Visitor Access in the Kimberley Region, Australia,
Australian Geographer, 42:3, 257-271, DOI: 10.1080/00049182.2011.595766
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