Mobile Apps Devoted to UNESCO World Heritage Sites: A Map

Theresa Karolina Schieder (), Asta Adukaite () and Lorenzo Cantoni ()
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Theresa Karolina Schieder: Università della Svizzera italiana University of Lugano
Asta Adukaite: Università della Svizzera italiana University of Lugano
Lorenzo Cantoni: Università della Svizzera italiana University of Lugano

A chapter in Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2014, 2013, pp 17-29 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract As of July 2013, 981 properties in 160 States were enlisted by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites (WHSs), according to its “Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage”, signed in 1972. While the main emphasis of the Convention is on protection and conservation of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value, also its presentation is included among UNESCO’s goals. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) may help in fulfilling the goal of presentation, on the one hand opening up such properties and their meaning also to people who are not able to visit them, on the other hand supporting responsible and sustainable tourism by those who can access them, so that visitors can better understand and enjoy WHSs, becoming aware of their importance and of their fragility, hence behaving in a way that does not hinder their transmission to future generations. To better understand the role of ICTs for WHSs’ presentation, this paper provides an analysis of mobile apps concerning WHSs, mapping them according to several factors, including covered sites and areas, main contents and functionalities, intended publics, costs, and presence of UNESCO-related info.

Keywords: Mobile apps; UNESCO world heritage sites; Sustainable tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-03973-2_2

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