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The impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan: a local community perspective

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|Aug 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 24 - 37
Submitted on: Feb 12, 2019
Accepted on: Jul 31, 2019
Published on: Aug 30, 2019
Published by: University of Silesia in Katowice, Institute of Mathematics
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