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A System Dynamics Approach to Decision-making Tools in Farm Tourism Development

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|Oct 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2020-0020 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
Language: English
Page range: 132 - 148
Submitted on: Jan 31, 2020
Accepted on: Jul 6, 2020
Published on: Oct 29, 2020
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