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Feb

Intelligent Visual Travel Recommender Systems Model for E-Tourism Websites

Categories: Case Study, Management, Manual, Planning

Tags: Information, innovations, IT, software, technological, Technology, Website

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The methodology used in this research included: theoretical study of new web technologies and standards, development of new e-Tourism models and their prototype implementations, followed by comparative analysis of various implementation options. This report gives the model of an Intelligent Visual Travel Recommender Systems (IV-TRS), which uses Semantic Web technologies to help create efficient and easy to use e-Tourism websites for tour planning.

by Nalin Sharda, Roopa Jakkilinki, Mladen Georgievski and Mohan Ponnada

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An Investigation into the Incorporation of Leading Edge Mobile Technologies in the Recreational and Adventure Tourism Industries

Categories: Case Study, Manual, Oceania, Pacific

Tags: communication, communication systems, Global, GPS, IT, LBS, mobile, Positioning System, Systems, Technology, wireless

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The project investigated the feasibility of delivering wireless Location Based Information (LBS) services in a regional Australian adventure tourism context. The services were delivered through the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technologies. The project findings established the feasibility of service delivery and will contribute to the establishment of a regional mobile implementation strategy for LBS in the adventure tourism industry. The outcomes of the project include: a strategic plan for the delivery of LBS services over handheld devices; a proof of concept generalisable solution; and formal partnerships with the tourism and recreation industries.

by Leisa Armstrong, Christopher Holme, Gautham Kasinath, Ajdin Sehovic, Yatish Vadera, Greg LeCoultre and Brendan John

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Feb

One Man’s Trash is another Man’s Treasure: Strategies to Minimise Waste and Examples of Innovative Ways that “Trash” is Being Given a New Lease on Life to Enable Communities Globally

Categories: Manual, Oceania, Pacific, Planet, Waste

Tags: Australia, EarthCheck, Michael Skudutis, recycling, Veolia Environmental Services, waste

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This presentation provides an overview of Victorian waste statistics and reprocessing industries, and outlines the socio/economic impact of recycling natural along with a range of recovery systems and trends.

by Michael Skudutis, Veolia Environmental Services

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Feb

Development of a Research-Based Tool for Evaluating Interpretation

Categories: Case Study, Cultural Heritage, Food & Beverage, Management, Manual, Monitoring & Evaluation, Operations, People and Places, Planet, Private Sector, Tour Operator, Visitors

Tags: Data, Evaluation, instruments, QPWS, tasmania, toolkit

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The aim of this research project was to develop, test and refine an evaluation tool kit for assessing the impacts of interpretation on visitors at heritage, nature and food and beverage tourism sites. In particular, we sought to develop a package that was user-friendly and practical for operators to use, yet based on theory and rigorous research methods.

by Sam Ham and Betty Weiler

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Feb

Holiday Bushfire Safety & Survival

Categories: Management, Manual, Monitoring & Evaluation, Oceania, Pacific, Planet, Residents, Risk Management

Tags: bushfire, business and strategic planning, business growth and development, crisis management, crisis management plan, fire, Risk management, risk management plan, safety, sustainable tourism online

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Valuable advice on staying safe throughout the bushfire season by the South Australian Country Fire Service.

by South Australia Country Fire Service

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CFS Fact Sheet: Preparing Yourself for Bushfires

Categories: Management, Manual, Oceania, Pacific, Planet, Planning, Residents, Risk Management

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Preparing yourself and your property to survive a bushfire requires thought and planning. With a written and practised Bushfire Survival Plan and a well-maintained home there is a much better chance of surviving a bushfire.

by South Australia Country Fire Service

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Feb

CFS Fact Sheet: Planning to Leave Early

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Planning to leave early requires planning and consideration, you need to understand what the triggers are to leave and know what actions you should take before leaving. This Country Fire Service fact sheet will provide you with a plan that can be practised before putting it into action under real circumstances.

by South Australia Country Fire Service

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CFS Fact Sheet: Bushfire Safer Places

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The South Australian Country Fire Service has developed a hierarchy of places that can offer relative safety from bushfire. They are broken into three categories, and are called Bushfire Safer Settlements, Bushfire Safer Precincts and Last Resort Refuges. It is important that you know what each of these are, where they are, and what risk you may be exposed to if you use one of these options during a bushfire.

by South Australia Country Fire Service

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Feb

Self-Assessment Checklist: Managing Environmental Impacts in the Marine Recreation Sector

Categories: Fauna, Flora, Management, Manual, Monitoring & Evaluation, Planet, Private Sector

Tags: checklist, CORAL, cruise lines, Diving, hotels, marine recreation, recreational fishing, reef, responsible environmental practices, scuba diving, snorkeling, snorkelling, the coral reef alliance, tour operators, tourism companies, Wildlife

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This self-assessment checklist has been developed to help you assess where your company stands in integrating responsible environmental practices. The initial 13 questions are relevant to all forms of marine recreation, while three additional sections offer supplemental questions for providers in specific sectors: interactive marine wildlife trips, recreational fishing, and snorkeling, diving and scuba. Each question addresses a key issue and proposes a good practice. In addition to providing a useful tool to marine recreation providers, this checklist is being used by major tourism companies, including tour operators, cruise lines and hotels, to identify and select responsible service providers.

by CORAL

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Reducing Water Consumption in Cooling Towers, Pools & Landscaping (II): An EarthCheck Fact Sheet

Categories: Case Study, Management, Manual, Monitoring & Evaluation, Operations, Planet, Private Sector, Water

Tags: Bangalore, cooling towers, Darling Harbour, EarthCheck, India, installing alternative water sources, landscaping, Novotel Sydney, rainwater tanks, reduce water use, swimming pools, tourism operators

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This fact sheet focuses on how tourism operators can reduce water consumption in facilities common to many tourism operations such as cooling towers, swimming pools, and garden landscaping. Also includes case studies of Novotel Sydney, Darling Harbour, Australia; and The Taj Residency, Bangalore, India.

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