Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) In Tourism Development

Potential of Geospatial Mashups in Promoting Tourism Resources in South East Asia: A Case Study

“…In context to Web GIS, a Mashup is the process of merging multiple sources of data, both spatial and nonspatial, into a single integrated spatial display. It is about extracting spatial data from a non-spatial source and combining with other spatial data and finally displaying it on a map [8]. But just embedding a video or an image on a web page is not a Mashup.…”

“…GIS is an information system that provides functions including visual presentation about the tourism destination, advanced analyses, etc., of digital geospatial information by processing it in an integrated manner on electronic maps of the tourist site [9]. Mcadam (1999) discussed the scope and impact of GIS in tourism planning and highlighted that, GIS add value to decision making by the strategic application of data analysis, modeling and forecasting [10].…”

Geospatial Mashups: Internet Based Promotional Tool for Tourism Development

“…which tends to encourage the overall development of infrastructures that benefits the host countries. This smokeless industry is essentially a kind of service industry; it renders service to the tourists [1]. Information and communication is an integral part of any service industry, tourism is not an exception.…”

“…Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can lead tourism to emerge as a new mantra for alternative economic development [2]. Information technology is being rapidly diffused throughout the tourism industry and that no player will escape from Somnath Chaudhuri 1 is with the Faculty of Science, Maldives National University, Republic of Maldives.…”

“…These technological innovations started in the 1970s when the main airlines set up CRSs (Computerized Reservation Systems), with the strategic aim of building a global distribution network for their products. Connecting travel agencies to the CRSs set off a process of distribution automation involving an everincreasing number of tour operators, carriers, and car hire firms, individual hotels, hotel chains, and other hospitality firms [1]. Geographical Information System (GIS), an ICT tool has been extensively used for tourism promotion and management.…”