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Delphi method in an estimation of tourist places

Publication date: 02.09.2015

Geographical Studies, 2015, Issue 141, pp. 159 - 165

https://doi.org/10.4467/20833113PG.15.015.4067

Authors

Tadeusz Siwek
University of Ostrava, Dvořákova 7 701 03 Ostrava Czech Republic
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Delphi method in an estimation of tourist places

Abstract

This paper repeats results of the research of Delphi method organized by Jonathan Tourtelot at the end of the year 2006. Delphi method is one of the best scientific method for measuring of unmeasurable phenomena. The topic of the research was estimation of general conditions for tourism every places of UNESCO World Heritage List. This evaluation required weighing such subtle issues as aesthetics and cultural integrity as well as balancing good points against bad ones

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Information: Geographical Studies, 2015, Issue 141, pp. 159 - 165

Article type: Original article

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Delphi method in an estimation of tourist places

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Delphi method in an estimation of tourist places

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University of Ostrava, Dvořákova 7 701 03 Ostrava Czech Republic

Published at: 02.09.2015

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