Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2015 - Proceedings of the International Conference in Lugano, Switzerland, February 3 - 6, 2015

The papers presented in this volume advance the state-of-the-art research on big data and analytics, social media, electronic marketing, mobile computing and recommender systems, mobile sensors and geosocial services, augmented reality, wearable computing, smart tourism, electronic distribution for tourism and hospitality products and services, e-learning, responsive web design and management, and eTourism for development. This book covers the most significant areas contributed by prominent scholars from around the world and is suitable for both academics and practitioners who are interested in the latest developments in e-Tourism.

List of contents

Consumer Intelligence and Analytics.- Data Management.- Social Media.- eTourism and Smart Destinations.- Intelligence Systems: Mobile, Wearable, and Sensor.- Tourism Website Analytics.- Distribution Systems.- ICT and Tourism Experiences.- e-Learning.

About the author

Iis Tussyadiah PhD is associate clinical professor at the School of Hospitality Business Management in Carson College of Business at Washington State University, Vancouver. Her research focusses on the roles of information and communication technologies in transforming tourism experiences and informing best practices in destination marketing and management.
Alessandro Inversini is senior lecturer at Bournemouth University School of Tourism (United Kingdom). His research interests are where communication, tourism and new media overlap, ranging from design to evaluation of tourism websites, from online communication to branding and reputation, from eCommerce to eLearning.

Summary

The papers presented in this volume advance the state-of-the-art research on big data and analytics, social media, electronic marketing, mobile computing and recommender systems, mobile sensors and geosocial services, augmented reality, wearable computing, smart tourism, electronic distribution for tourism and hospitality products and services, e-learning, responsive web design and management, and eTourism for development. This book covers the most significant areas contributed by prominent scholars from around the world and is suitable for both academics and practitioners who are interested in the latest developments in e-Tourism.

Product details

• Assisted by: Inversini (Editor), Inversini (Editor), Alessandro Inversini (Editor), Ii Tussyadiah (Editor), Iis Tussyadiah (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783319143422
• ISBN: 978-3-31-914342-2
• No. of pages: 883
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 45 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 1369 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 883 p. 139 illus.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Marketing, E-Commerce, C, Market research, Business and Management, Services, E-commerce: business aspects, IT in Business, e-Commerce/e-business, e-Commerce and e-Business, Industries, Sales & marketing, Information Technology, Information Systems and Communication Service, Management science, Computers, Business—Data processing, Business applications, Database Management System, Computer networking & communications, Service industries, Hospitality & service industries