Information Technology and Systems

Information Technology and Systems
Author: Álvaro Rocha
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 726
Release: 2020-01-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030406903

This book is composed by the papers accepted for presentation and discussion at The 2019 International Conference on Information Technology & Systems (ICITS'20), held at the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, in Bogotá, Colombia, on 5th to 7th February 2020. ICIST is a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss recent findings and innovations, current trends, professional experiences and challenges of modern information technology and systems research, together with their technological development and applications. The main topics covered are: information and knowledge management; organizational models and information systems; software and systems modelling; software systems, architectures, applications and tools; multimedia systems and applications; computer networks, mobility and pervasive systems; intelligent and decision support systems; big data analytics and applications; human–computer interaction; ethics, computers & security; health informatics; information technologies in education.

New Tourism in the 21st Century

New Tourism in the 21st Century
Author: Rubén C. Lois-González
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2014-06-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 144386188X

This book analyses the cultural elements of 21st-century tourism. The structure of the book is based on four main issues, which will help further the reader’s understanding of present-day experiential tourism: namely urban and cultural tourism on a global scale; specific studies of new products linked to reappraising the landscape; heritage; and nature. It also examines the influence of branding and of the images projected in order to promote this new type of tourism, using both theoretical and general approaches. Finally, the Camino de Santiago is analysed as a paradigm of the new pilgrimage routes all over the world, with their implications and polysemic nature. Culture, nature, spirituality and urbanism are brought together in a series of studies of contemporary tourist activities. Tourism is, in short, an activity that marks the return of slow movement, of calm and relaxation, of the landscape and of self-rediscovery as a reappraised counterpoint to the frenetic pace of life in modern-day societies.

Observations on International Tourism Communications

Observations on International Tourism Communications
Author: World Tourism Organization
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This publication contains the conference proceedings of the first World Conference on Tourism Communications (TOURCOM), organised by the World Tourism Organization and held in Madrid, Spain in January 2004. The aim of the conference was to provide a forum for tourism industry officials from the private and public sectors to discuss the role of effective communications in promoting international tourism. Topics discussed include: the role of the media in tourism, the impact of the international terrorist attacks and crisis management communications, NTA/NTO communications budgets, successful promotional campaigns, branding of destinations, public relations and advertising, promotion and sales, new and digital media, cross-cultural communications, sustainable tourism and development.

Monthly Bibliography

Monthly Bibliography
Author: United Nations Library (Geneva, Switzerland)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2003
Genre: International relations
ISBN:

Bibliographie Mensuelle

Bibliographie Mensuelle
Author: United Nations Library (Geneva, Switzerland)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 944
Release: 2004-07
Genre: International law
ISBN:

Migrating to Opportunity

Migrating to Opportunity
Author: Mauro Testaverde
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781464811067

Acknowledgements -- Overview -- Workers in southeast Asia are on the move -- Migration in ASEAN -- The determinants of migration in ASEAN and the importance of labor mobility costs -- The impacts of migration in ASEAN -- Trade integration and labor mobility in the ASEAN economic community -- Migration policy in the ASEAN region -- Reducing migration costs in ASEAN -- List of figures

Turismo y pobreza

Turismo y pobreza
Author: Rodolfo Barros
Publisher: Ediciones de La Unla
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2007
Genre: Economic development
ISBN:

Analytics in Smart Tourism Design

Analytics in Smart Tourism Design
Author: Zheng Xiang
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2016-10-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319442635

This book presents cutting edge research on the development of analytics in travel and tourism. It introduces new conceptual frameworks and measurement tools, as well as applications and case studies for destination marketing and management. It is divided into five parts: Part one on travel demand analytics focuses on conceptualizing and implementing travel demand modeling using big data. It illustrates new ways to identify, generate and utilize large quantities of data in tourism demand forecasting and modeling. Part two focuses on analytics in travel and everyday life, presenting recent developments in wearable computers and physiological measurement devices, and the implications for our understanding of on-the-go travelers and tourism design. Part three embraces tourism geoanalytics, correlating social media and geo-based data with tourism statistics. Part four discusses web-based and social media analytics and presents the latest developments in utilizing user-generated content on the Internet to understand a number of managerial problems. The final part is a collection of case studies using web-based and social media analytics, with examples from the Sochi Olympics on Twitter, leveraging online reviews in the hotel industry, and evaluating destination communications and market intelligence with online hotel reviews. The chapters in this section collectively describe a range of different approaches to understanding market dynamics in tourism and hospitality.

Pulping the South

Pulping the South
Author: Ricardo Carriere
Publisher: Zed Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1996-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781856494380

The expansion of the pulp and paper industry is one of the most important causes of land and water conflicts in the South. This book examines the threat to livelihood, soil and biodiversity generated by large-scale pulpwood plantations in the South.

Water Reuse

Water Reuse
Author: Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., an AECOM Company
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 1610
Release: 2007-02-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071508775

An Integrated Approach to Managing the World's Water Resources Water Reuse: Issues, Technologies, and Applications equips water/wastewater students, engineers, scientists, and professionals with a definitive account of the latest water reclamation, recycling, and reuse theory and practice. This landmark textbook presents an integrated approach to all aspects of water reuse _ from public health protection to water quality criteria and regulations to advanced technology to implementation issues. Filled with over 500 detailed illustrations and photographs, Water Reuse: Issues, Technology, and Applications features: In-depth coverage of cutting-edge water reclamation and reuse applications Current issues and developments in public health and environmental protection criteria, regulations, and risk management Review of current advanced treatment technologies, new developments, and practices Special emphasis on process reliability and multiple barrier concepts approach Consideration of satellite and decentralized water reuse facilities Consideration of planning and public participation of water reuse Inside This Landmark Water/Wastewater Management Tool • Water Reuse: An Introduction • Health and Environmental Concerns in Water Reuse • Technologies and Systems for Water Reclamation and Reuse • Water Reuse Applications • Implementing Water Reuse