Jack Thigpen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6432186 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jack Thigpen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jack |
| FAMILY NAME | Thigpen |
| SIGNATURE | THIGPEN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | b North Carolina Sea Grant Extension Program Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding the Birder as Tourist
Many rural communities are examining nature tourism options, such as birdwatching (birding), as an economic development strategy. Unfortunately,public media stories, tourism professionals, and biologists often describe birders as a homogeneous group of serious, dedicated, and even fanatical visitors willing to spend large sums of money in their pursuit.Consistent with past research, we contend that birders constitute a hetero-geneous group of rec…
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Understanding the Birder as Tourist
Many rural communities are examining nature tourism options, such as birdwatching (birding), as an economic development strategy. Unfortunately,public media stories, tourism professionals, and biologists often describe birders as a homogeneous group of serious, dedicated, and even fanatical visitors willing to spend large sums of money in their pursuit.Consistent with past research, we contend that birders constitute a hetero-geneous group of rec…
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