Information and Communication Technology - ICT (i.e., computers and laptops, tablets, mobile phones, smartphones, software, audio-visual systems, wireless, VOIP, GIS, GPS, mobile app, analytical tools, augmented reality systems, holograms, virtual reality technologies) and - mainly - online...

Background: The types of place names and the level of geographic detail that patients report to clinicians regarding their intended travel itineraries vary. The reported place names may not match those in published travel health recommendations, making traveler-specific recommendations potentially...

The participation of citizens in science projects has been increasing over the past two decades and has proven to be of great importance for biological research, specially for obtaining essential biodiversity data. Citizen science participation can be greatly improved through information and ...

"The Image of the City" by Kevin Lynch is a landmark planning theory of lasting influence; its scientific rigor and relevance in the digital age were in dispute. The rise of social media and other digital technologies offers new opportunities to study the perception of urban environments. Questions ...

Easy, economical, and near-real-time identification of tourism areas of interest is useful for tourism planning and management. Numerous studies have been accomplished to analyze and evaluate the tourism conditions of a place using free and near-real-time data sources such as social media. This...

This special issue comprises eight articles in the sub-domains of new market trends and digital marketing in tourism. Most of them cover different tourism global contexts to contribute to a standardized and universal body of knowledge; others combining geographical and sociological methods...

In the technological era of the present time, the development of "information technology (IT)" has drastically transformed the tourism industry. Similarly, the "information and communication technology (ICT)" has enabled the modern tools and distribution channels for tourism. Thus, it has created a ...

Background: After serious epidemics of chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) in the Americas, dengue (DENV) have reemerged in most countries. We analyzed the incidence, incidence rates, and evolution of DENV cases in Honduras from 2015 to 2018 and the ongoing 2019 epidemic. Methods: Using...

There is a widespread belief that information and knowledge are vital for rural and agricultural development. In addition, they play important role in decreasing poverty, empowering, food security and improvement of rural dwellers' livelihood. Today, generation new and various information and...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the global businesses environment by a wide range of tools, methodologies and functions, facilitating the strategic management and supporting firms to achieve a long term competitive advantage. The aim of this paper is to provide an...