Geographic Information Web Platform for Tourism

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

oliveira, l (Author) Other; rodrigues, a (Author) Other; nunes, h (Author) Other; dias, l (Author) Other; coelho, a (Author) FEUP; oliveira, jm (Author) FEP; carrapatoso, e (Author) FEUP; leitao, mj (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: SISTEMAS E TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMACAO, VOL I

Pages: 600-605

6th Iberian Information Systems and Technologies Conference

Chaves, PORTUGAL, JUN 15-18, 2011

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Computer and information sciences

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Authenticus ID: P-002-WD4

Abstract (EN): Several developments have been observed recently in areas such as Web development, social networks, interface design, recommendation systems and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The integration of these developments can provide a superior experience, greater than the sum of their individual contributions, regarding user satisfaction. This paper proposes an integration of all these innovations in e-tourism, more specifically by the development of a Web based geographic information platform adaptable to any tourist region. As a case study, we also show how this platform was adapted to the Douro region, in Portugal. The Web platform developed as a proof of concept combines geospatial information from diverse and heterogeneous data sources, encompassing events, news, routes and points of interest (POI). This platform provides also a recommendation engine and features the possibility that users can contribute with content as part of the community, thus emerging a mini social network. © 2011 AISTI.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6