IEEJ Transactions on Electronics, Information and Systems
Online ISSN : 1348-8155
Print ISSN : 0385-4221
ISSN-L : 0385-4221
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Proposal of a Utilization of Portable Communication Device for Developing Tourism Destination Based on Mobility Management
Shimpei MatsumotoYuki FudoTomoko Kashima
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2014 Volume 134 Issue 6 Pages 821-831

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Environmental and landscape conservation activities in tourism region are specified as one of the important strategy in the basic plan for promoting a tourism-oriented country showing measures to be token by the whole government. For example eco-friendly tourism style with green mobility is required which enhances to reduce the effects on the environment in tourism by saving of migration energy between sightseeing spots. This paper aims to show a utilization of multifunctional mobile communication device like smartphone for developing tourism destination based on mobility management. To guide tourists to green mobilities, this paper employs a mobile application of tourism routing assistance for Kyoto city which focuses on the determination of migration pathway and transportation. Public transportation of Kyoto city, especially city bus, is sufficiently provided, and there are many sightseeing spots in Kyoto city. The effectiveness of the proposed method is shown by the simulation results which can give various knowledge to develop sustainable tourist destination and to maintain coexistence with local community people.
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