Green IT perspective on sustainable smart tourism development

Älyturismi on teknologian kehityksen synnyttämä turismin muoto, jossa informaatioteknologiaa käytetään laajasti turismin tukena. Älyturismissa informaatioteknologiaa käytetään älykkäiden turistipalveluiden luomiseen, hallinnoimiseen sekä toimittamiseen. Turismi on kuitenkin ristiriitainen ala, sillä...

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Main Author: Pöyhönen, Silja
Other Authors: Informaatioteknologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Information Technology, Informaatioteknologia, Information Technology, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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