Most virtual heritage applications focus on the high-quality representation of ‘tangible’ cultural heritage, leaving out other aspects of culture, such as daily life activities, customs and rituals. The use of interactive digital characters that perform actions in the environment and communicate with users can help towards this end. In this paper we present a platform for virtual heritage appli...

Nowadays, with rapid advancement of technology, people can roam around the virtual world through the aid of the Internet. One of these advances is a photographic technique called panoramic view where images are captured with elongated field of view using specialized software or equipments. However, the computational cost of generating a panoramic view is high. One of the popular software for ge...

Nature based tourism products offer valuable experience to visitors which can only be appreciated or stimulated using sensory elements. Visual, sound, taste, smell, touch and mobility are sensory elements that are able to enhance visitors’ experience in any particular destination. However, some destinations might not provide all the elements. Therefore this study’s objective is to assess the ro...

Cetaceans are considered environmental sentinels and their health often reflects either anthropogenic or natural spatio-temporal disturbances. This study investigated the pathological findings and mortality of small cetaceans with the aim of detecting hazards and monitoring health trends in a high-biodiversity area. Between 2007 and 2012, 218 stranded cetaceans were recorded on the Paraná coast...

Current approach to the management of World Heritage sites and associated tourism is not always effective. Indeed, operators Chteau de Versailles, Alhambra, Vatican Palace trade-off visitors’ revenues against damage these sites. We study effective dynamic behavior a firm managing heritage site. In an optimal control model, operator sets pricing conservation policies. benefit from spending on bu...