A GIS-based tool to estimate carbon stock related to changes in land use due to tourism in Phuket Island, Thailand

Prueksakorn, Kritana; Gonzalez, Jorge Carlos; Keson, Jutaporn; Wongsai, Sangdao; Wongsai, Noppachai; Akkajit, Pensiri

doi:10.1007/s10098-017-1455-5

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“…Phuket Bay is located at the southeast of the Phuket Island and considered to be a primary area for maritime activities [12]. However, Phuket Bay is becoming increasingly polluted from anthropogenic sources, and there is an increased risk to public health from heavy metal contamination due to rapid urbanization, discontinued tin (Sn)-mining done with ponds, discharge of wastewater from local communities, and the development of human activities including maritime activities in the coastal zone [13]. The importance of sediments to coastal ecosystems and the environment has been discussed in relation to various parts of Thailand, but the pollution levels and toxicity caused by heavy metal contamination in Phuket Bay has attracted little prior research attention [14][15].…”

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Spatial Distribution of Bioavailable Metal Concentrations and Total Metal Concentration-depth Relationship along the Sediment Profile within Phuket Bay

2022

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Heavy metals in coastal sediments can adversely affect human health and the environment. The distribution and metal bioavailability of Pb and Zn in 21 sediment samples collected from Phuket Bay, Phuket, Thailand using the first-two steps of sequential extraction proposed by the Standards, Measurements and Testing programme (known as BCR) was determined. The results showed that Pb formed weak complexes contributing up to 11.2% to 33% of its total concentration (1.7 to 7.5 mg kg-1) in the first fraction (BCR1), while Zn in the BCR1 fraction ranged from 4.9% to 9.9%. The results suggest that Pb could easily enter the food chain and the main cause of heavy metal contamination is related to local anthropogenic activities and effects of urbanization in the region, such as the ferry terminal, boatyards, and other maritime activities. Meanwhile, the enrichment factors of the metals showed minor to moderately severe enrichment. The metal concentration-depth relationship along the sediment profile showed metal concentration in each layer of the sediment core ranging from 45.4 to 88 mg Zn kg-1 and from 12.7 to 44.5 mg Pb kg-1. Based on the changes in heavy metal accumulation in the sediment core, and the calculated the enrichment factor versus depth, these allowed us to understand the historical variability in pollutant linked to past activities in Phuket Bay.

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Spatial Distribution of Bioavailable Metal Concentrations and Total Metal Concentration-depth Relationship along the Sediment Profile within Phuket Bay

2022

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“…The VRGIS technology that is based on mobile platforms has been successfully used in a wide range of fields (including security, education, and urban management) [ 20 , 21 ], and as a result, it provides an invaluable resource for resolving the issues that the tourism information service industry is currently experiencing. To accomplish the goals of a mobile VRGIS tourist system, mobile intelligent terminals must incorporate VRGIS technology [ 4 , 22 – 24 ].…”

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Dynamic Optimization Modeling of Smart Tourism Information System Using VRGIS in Big Data Environment

Zeng

2022

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

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The establishment of an intelligent, comprehensive, and all-encompassing information system for tourism management is the current trend in tourism informatization as a result of the continual development of modern information technology. Significant advancements in the field of VRGIS and its usage in research have been made as a result of the use of VRGIS to categorize, assess, plan, and manage tourism resources. The analysis of the recent development of VRGIS in tourism resource research is the first section of this work. This study examines and implements a mobile, computerized, and intelligent tourism service system that gives visitors a sense of the surrounding landscape using VRGIS. Three-dimensional mapping, environment detection, personal trajectory, and Weibo sharing are just a few of the system’s many helpful features. While travelling, tourists can get services that are more intelligent and practical. The drawbacks of conventional geographic information systems include their reliance on sophisticated models, network limitations, and operational challenges. New software architecture is put in place to get rid of network restrictions, virtual reality peripherals are used to make operation more convenient, and system modeling is rebuilt using the TIN data model and model simplification. The results of experiments show improved refresh rates and peripheral expansion modules. The user experience is enhanced by this research.

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Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Tourism Development

Ali¹

2021

Handbook of E-Tourism

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A GIS-based tool to estimate carbon stock related to changes in land use due to tourism in Phuket Island, Thailand

Cited by 8 publications

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Spatial Distribution of Bioavailable Metal Concentrations and Total Metal Concentration-depth Relationship along the Sediment Profile within Phuket Bay

Spatial Distribution of Bioavailable Metal Concentrations and Total Metal Concentration-depth Relationship along the Sediment Profile within Phuket Bay

Dynamic Optimization Modeling of Smart Tourism Information System Using VRGIS in Big Data Environment

Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Tourism Development

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