Year: 2016
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: In the era of Web 2.0, Geographic Information Portals (Geoportals) play a dynamic role in customizing online spatial information search and sharing.Geoportals combine the power of Web GIS with the ubiquity of the internet.Tourism industry has widely adopted Web GIS and geoportals in order to improve service management, transparency in information sharing and promotion.This research paper focuses on the fact that, geoportals has a huge potential in the field of tourism management.The present study has been conducted to analyze the current online available information and the tourist inflow for the Republic of Maldives.It discusses about the basic architecture and techniques of providing additional online information using customized geoportals and their potential benefits.The final section of this paper, suggests strategic implementation of geoportals for effective tourism management and promotion in Maldives.
Language: English
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4238727475