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interests include visitor motivation, the impacts of tourism-related crime, and community
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Natalie Semley
Graham Busby
Plymouth University, UK
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ion. Keywords: Dartmoor, Rural, Motivation,:DU+RUVH, Tourism.
INTRODUCTION
Dartmoor National Park is situated in the Southwest of England
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manage. But to manage tourism effectively, it is important to under-
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