Monitoring the Touristic Values of European Landscapes

C.M. Goossen

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    Abstract

    On European scale there is a lack of data concerning preferences from tourists for certain landscapes.
    The website www.myplacetobe.eu is the innovative tool to collect and monitor data about landscape
    preferences but without using costly inquiries. The visitor can choose between sixteen land use types
    and supplemented features in his/her search for a touristic destination in Europe and fill in how much
    he or she wants of a certain land use type. The application draws a personalized map of Europe which
    indicates where the European landscape corresponds closest to the user’s stated preferences, using all
    kinds of digital topographical data. All preferences and maps are saved in a special database E-scape. The
    database already has almost 20.000 maps and is still growing. Forest is the most preferred land use type
    for European tourists.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationUniscape En-Route
    Subtitle of host publicationInternational Conference on Landscape Observatories, International Conference on Landscape Observatories
    EditorsGerrit-Jan Herwaarden, van, Henk Baas, Juan Manuel Pelerm Slazar, Bas Pedroli, Inge Gotzman
    Publisherlandschappen.nl
    Pages43-47
    Publication statusPublished - 2017
    EventUniscape En-Route: International Conference on Landscape Observatories - Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency (CHA), Amersfoort, Netherlands
    Duration: 9 Feb 201710 Feb 2017

    Publication series

    NameI Quaderni di Careggi
    PublisherUniscape
    Number5
    Volume2
    ISSN (Print)2281-3195

    Conference/symposium

    Conference/symposiumUniscape En-Route
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    CityAmersfoort
    Period9/02/1710/02/17

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