Spatial Decision Support Systems in Environmental Tourism Planning– Summer School in Tourism.
Rimini, Italy September 8th-12th, 2008 , Bologna universityThe School aims at introducing the participants to an operational knowledge of Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS) that may be implemented in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with specific reference to land planning for environmental tourism development.
Main topics
— Practical GIS operation
— Web data retrieval
— GIS analysis (landscape visual assessment, landscape suitability analysis for tourism, cost distance, accessibility, optimal path analysis)
— MCA and MOLA
— Hands-on exercise about a tourism opportunity study using GIS and MCA
— Publication on Google Earth and web-based cartography
Teaching hours will be 9-13 and 14-17; additional self-study with PC exercises will be warranted from 17 to 20. Contact hours will include social activities afterhours.
Language will be English throughout the course.
Target group
PhD and postgraduate students, young researchers, professionals from the private sector and public administrations.
Admission and fee
The School fee is 450 Euro.
Applicants before June 15th 2008 will be entitled a reduced fee of 350 Euro.
Accommodation and meals
The course fee does not include accommodation and meals. However, special arrangements with hotels and hostels are in place on initiative of the University of Bologna.
http://www.polorimini.unibo.it/Polo+Rimini/Relazioni+internazionali/SummerSchool/Spatial_Decision_Support_Systems_in_Environmental_Tourism_Economics.htm
(прогноз РГГМУ)
