Geomedia`s Role in the Geosystem Development: Dracula`s Spatial Imaginaries in Romania

Abstract

Geomedia techniques are easily acquired, freely available and easy to learn. Most of the modern mobile phones possess digital camera and have incorporated Global Positioning System. Various smartphone applications can be downloaded and used to find, create and control the virtual representations of places, emphasizing humans' central position in the Geosystem. The focus of this research is an assessment of the power of Geomedia techniques as a tool in the identification, construction and development of functional Geosystems. Methodologically, our research in Romania used the grounded theory with data collection based on smartphone apps, web GIS and geospatial datasets from Google Earth, combined with the Geomedia analytic hierarchy (GAH) and the multicriteria decision making (MDM) processor for the geosystems` effectiveness evaluation. We demonstrate how the growing popularity of Geomedia tools can be used to efficiently sustain development in an organized way, at both the national and community levels.

Analysis on the impact of technological innovation on tourism development: The case of Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration in China

“…With regard to the consumer, scholars devote enough effort to exploring the impacts of up-to-date technologies on obtaining tourism information, purchasing tickets, booking accommodations, participating in tourism activities, and sharing tourism experiences (Leoni and Cristofaro, 2021; MacKay and Vogt, 2012; Gössling, 2020; Voda et al, 2019). On the one hand, technologies such as smart tourism apps can help tourists receive valuable information (MacKay and Vogt, 2012), find attractive destinations (Huang et al, 2017), design route mappings (Adeola and Evans, 2019a; Ernawati et al, 2018), book tickets and accommodations (Dickinson et al, 2012), formulate personalized schedules (Gretzel et al, 2015), and thereby generating demand for tourism (Yoo et al, 2017).…”