The tourism industry is now acknowledged by several institutions such as the UNTWO as one of the industries contributing the most to the economic and social development around the globe (UNTWO, 2020). The sector is by nature service oriented and requires a non-negligible workforce, which generates decent employment and thus encourages the reduction of poverty and inequality. In … [Read more...] about Smart Tourism Reducing Poverty and Inequality
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Sustainability through ICT: Lights and shades
Introduction If tourism was sustainable, it would consider its current and future impacts on the economy, society and the environment as a whole and manages the needs of visitors, industry, environment and host communities (UNEP & UNWTO, 2005). However, numerous studies revealed that tourism in its conventional (present) forms do not much contribute to sustainable … [Read more...] about Sustainability through ICT: Lights and shades
