Construction of a web-based geographical information system – the case of “Ria de Aveiro” region

Helena Cláudia da Cruz AlbuquerqueDepartment of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, Aveiro, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]

Filomena Maria Cardoso Pedrosa Ferreira MartinsDepartment of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Rui Manuel de Assunção RaposoDepartment of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Luís Manuel Tomás Galiza CardosoAssociation for Professional Training and Research of the University of Aveiro (UNAVE), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Pedro Miguel dos Santos Beça PereiraDepartment of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Paulo DiasDepartment of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Abstract

“Ria de Aveiro” is a branded tourism region site, in the Central region of Portugal, which comprises a variety of natural and cultural tourist products and resources, which needs to be integrated in a way to enhance the promotion and management of this destination. In this way, Ria de Aveiro web-based Geographical Information System (GIS) was developed, providing an integrated platform aimed to better manage the tourism activity in this region. In this paper, it is pretended to demonstrate the potential use of GISs and spatial analysis in tourism planning, and to evaluate the ability of GIS as a tool to support integrated management of tourism.

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