Towards an ICT Framework for Sustainable Tourism

While ICTs are driving globalization, tourism has been rising to become one of the largest industries worldwide. It can be argued that those deprived of access to ICTs, the world wide web in particular, are also deprived of the opportunity to participate in this global market. Hence, the poor remain poor because of this digital divide. The ICT4D movement (Information and Communication Technologies for Development – I like to say “ICT for socioeconomic Development”) aims to close this digital divide in various ways, such as providing the required tools and knowledge. Sander van Hooft writes about his findings regarding tourism and ICT. Read more...