A Ferry-tale Ending? : a comprehensive evaluation of the sustainability case for restoring ferry services from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður

• Main Author: Robinson, Douglas, 1990-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Dreifbýli; Fólksfækkun; Ferjur; University Centre of the Westfjords; Coastal and marine management; Rural areas; Transportation; Ferries; Arctic; Haf; Ísafjörður; Reykjavík; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/42004

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