The new role of cartography in modern tourism

Abstract

Abstract. Cartography and maps have historically been valuable tools for tourism and travellers. In the pre-COVID era, tourism had been rapidly growing worldwide. supported by all the newest developments in information and communications technology (ICT). This fact raises concerns about its potential negative impact on tourist destinations. Sustainable management of tourist destinations is thus becoming necessary and stakeholders and individuals are already developing relevant initiatives and actions where cartography and geospatial information could play a special role.The profile of the modern traveller, however, is concurrently also rapidly changing. Modern travellers now have a wealth of internet resources available to them to aid them in selecting a tourist destination and planning a trip. Online maps are an example of such resources and are usually products of the so-called “new cartography”. The aim of this paper is to present the way in which tourist destinations are presented on the web through maps, what kind of geospatial information these maps contain, whether they follow cartographic standards and lastly, whether they provide an integrated presentation of the destination supporting sustainable management and satisfying the demands of the modern traveller.

Penerapan Konsep Esensial Geografi Pariwisata Pada Destinasi Raja Ampat

“…Ketiga, keterampilan merencanakan aktivitas kunjungan di kawasan bahari berbasis Geopark. Bidang pariwisata kini berkembang secara dinamis, memanfaatkan teknologi terkini, seperti geoinformatika dan kartografi digital, yang menghadirkan peta destinasi wisata modern dengan cara yang lebih modern (Brokou, Darra, & Kavouras, 2021). Wisatawan menggunakan peta untuk bernavigasi selama perjalanan mereka dan untuk mempersiapkan rute mereka (Jovanović, 2016).…”

Production Of Spatial Geosite Itinerary Maps as Tourism Destinations

“…GIS has been used in natural resource management, land use planning, natural disasters, transportation, health care, public services, area market analysis, and urban planning since the 1970s (Lubis et al, 2017;Garb & Wait, 2011;Kumar et al, 2023;Munthali et al, 2020). The field of tourism is now developing dynamically, utilizing the latest technologies, such as geoinformatics and digital cartography, which present modern maps of tourist destinations in a more modern way (Brokou et al, 2021). Travelers use maps to navigate during their journey and to prepare their routes (Jovanović & Njeguš, 2008), GIS plays a crucial role in addressing the growing need for obtaining adequate data for transportation models (Hosseini et al, 2021).…”

“…Using ICT tools, digital maps are becoming increasingly popular, allowing users to create maps with information based on education and interests, which requires the application of sound aesthetic judgment (Brokou et al, 2021;Kent, 2013). Touch connects us with an object physically and emotionally (Kent, 2019).…”

“…A geographic-based information system is an interactive platform capable of providing the information needs of tourists. According to (Brokou et al, 2021), the availability of an online map platform was used (by 81.4%) of respondents for the function of tourist locations (65.8%) to find out distances and (72.8 %) for navigation purposes. Tourism has a vital geographical attribute.…”

“…The tourist maps presented on several tourism platforms differ from tourist destinations' conditions. (Brokou et al, 2021) argued that online maps cannot know local characteristics and potential in tourist destinations, as many (80.1%) of respondents need help finding enough information about the local community, the protection of cultural heritage, and information on tourism development, which is getting out of control. Moreover, tourist information in remote areas has very little information about landscapes and natural panoramas incredibly remote places (Ghorbanzadeh et al, 2019).…”