Managing tourism in mountain areas (part 2)

Riccardo Beltramo

Managing tourism in mountain areas (part 2)

IPROMO 2022 presentation

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Author Riccardo Beltramo

Publisher FAO ;

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