Insights to the Development and Implementation of an Information System for Tourism, Environment and Soft Mobility.
Type
working paper
Date Issued
2000-01-01
Author(s)
Schnell, Klaus-Dieter
Abstract (De)
The paper examines a best practice example for a regional Information System on issues, relevant for regional development. The BodenseeClick Information System for Tourism, Environment and Soft Mobility is operating since 1998 in the international region of Bodensee (Lake Constance). The Information System is has been developed by private and non-governmental institutions with the help of European funding. BodenseeClick is an approach to soft mobility in tourism, which can be of effect for other regions. It shows an attempt, not only to realise technical solutions, but also to use and to develop a regions human capital. The paper will present some background information about tourism and mobility in the tri-national tourist destination of Bodensee, the objectives and actual state of the Information System BodenseeClick and some hints on how other regions can benefit from the experiences. The first section presents the specific situation of tourism mobility in the Bodensee region: tourists are travelling mostly with their private cars, well know problems arise: filled parkings, congested innercity roads, pollution, etc. At the same time, the public transport system has to face the problems of a cross border region: timetables are very complicated, lines end up at the border, information is hard to get, etc. The second section discusses the objectives of BodenseeClick: the intelligent interlinkage of tourist information, regional to create an instrument for mobility consulting in the international destination of the Bodensee. BodenseeClick was designed as an integrative project which includes different elements: · A free internet-based information system for Tourism, Environment and Mobility At the end of 1999 it includes about 700 entries of places which can be searched in different modes. The data stems from existing print media and databases. · Qualify and sensitise counter personnel for 'intelligent mobility' · Public relations work for the visitors about 'intelligent mobility' The last section describes the conception for a long-term basis of the project: partnership of tourism institutions, transportation providers, a touristic publisher and environmental organisations. Plans will be introduced to integrate new forms of information and interfaces to new technologies
Language
German
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
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Eprints ID
13610
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