04675oam 2200709I 450 991046292580332120200520144314.00-203-07259-61-135-10026-810.4324/9780203072592 (CKB)2670000000353098(EBL)1181039(SSID)ssj0000877066(PQKBManifestationID)12344899(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000877066(PQKBWorkID)10907473(PQKB)10931206(OCoLC)842885334(MiAaPQ)EBC1181039(Au-PeEL)EBL1181039(CaPaEBR)ebr10691799(CaONFJC)MIL485209(OCoLC)845253972(OCoLC)855783481(EXLCZ)99267000000035309820180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInformation and communication technologies for sustainable tourism /Alisha Ali and Andrew J. FrewLondon ;New York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (241 p.)Routledge Advances in TourismDescription based upon print version of record.1-138-08173-6 0-415-67317-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; 1 Introduction to technology and sustainable tourism; Background; The approach of this book; 2 Sustainable technologies; Introduction; Overview of the technologies for sustainable tourism; Conclusion; 3 Destinations and sustainable tourism; Introduction; Background to sustainable development; Sustainable tourism; Managing sustainable tourism; Destinations; Destination management organisations and technology use; Technology-enabled sustainable destinationsTechnologies which can be engaged with by destinationsConclusion; 4 A business perspective on sustainable tourism; Introduction; Visitor attractions; Transport; Accommodation and food and beverage suppliers; Conclusion; 5 Technology-supported supply chain management for sustainable tourism; Introduction; Sustainable supply chain management; Technologies for tourism supply chain management; Conclusion; 6 Tourist use of technology for sustainable tourism; Introduction; Motivation; Education; Certification, labelling and branding; Tools, applications and journeys; Conclusion7 The value of social media to sustainable tourismIntroduction; Social media and Web 2.0; Web 2.0 characteristics, functions and applications; Conclusion; 8 Influencing factors for technology uptake for sustainable tourism; Introduction; Influencing factors; Conditions required for implementation; Conclusion; 9 The way forward; Introduction; The technological environment; Sustainable sewers and radiation counters; Extra lanes on the superhighway?; Web 3.0 and the Semantic Web; Access devices and interfaces; Artificial intelligence; Brain-computer interfacesBiometric and cybernetic interfacesGesture interfaces; Multi-touch interfaces; Skin-based interfaces; Telepresence; Voice control; Wearable computing - augmented reality; Reflections; Conclusion; Epilogue; Glossary; References; IndexSustainable development is a highly topical issue and is of critical importance to tourism as the environment is of utmost importance for the continued development and prosperity of the industry. There have been numerous texts written on sustainable tourism and the measures to mitigate and manage this but none which acknowledges Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a mechanism of doing so despite being an emerging area of research. ICT in this context refers to innovative tools which form an integrated system of software and networked equipment that facilitates data processinRoutledge advances in tourism.Sustainable tourismTourismComputer network resourcesTourismEnvironmental aspectsElectronic books.Sustainable tourism.TourismComputer network resources.TourismEnvironmental aspects.910.285Ali Alisha1970-,887998Frew Andrew J738045MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462925803321Information and communication technologies for sustainable tourism1983568UNINA