Information Communication Technology (ICT) has leaded to irreversible trend to change the industry structure and business strategy in travel and tourism in the past decades. In China, smart tourism has been one of the most important issues of travel and tourism industry. In this paper, we firstly introduce the structure and technologies of smart tourism system, and then discuss government and e...

This article presents the results from a questionnaire filled out by 147 lifelong learners with the aim to analyse learning practices of adults, and to recognize patterns of lifelong learners in order to support them with technology. These patterns capture the context in which lifelong learners are more willing to learn, that is, the day of the week, duration, location activity being performed,...

spatial and stable view is the main and inevitable principle of city physical development progmming. along this approach, and because of social, economic and natural requirements, we studied the physical development of eghlid city.the development of eghlid city is limited because of being located in a closed mountainous location. indeed, negative and destructive consequences follow improper pro...

geomorphology, in some cases, provides a good platform for physical development of cities. however, physical development of cities, sometimes result in unsuitable and hazardous geomorphologic process and form. therefore, geomorphology of the region is of importance in physical planning and urban development. in this study, based on historical trends of expanding the boundaries of the malekan ci...

OBJECTIVE The obesity epidemic disproportionately affects minority and poor children. Negative perceptions of neighborhood safety in poor communities may affect overweight by inhibiting children's physical activity. This study investigates the degree to which parents in a poor inner city vs. a middle-class suburban community limit their children's outdoor activity because of neighborhood safety...

OBJECTIVE To assess the level of physical activity in public school teachers. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with 1,681 teachers from the city of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, in 2009. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire short version was applied and the level of physical activity was categorized as low, moderate or high. The study sample was stratified by age, gender...

OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors among high school students from state's public schools in the city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS Sixteen state's public schools were randomly selected according to the geographic areas of the city (North, South, East, and West). The sample consisted of 3,845 high school students in 2006. Phy...

abstract tehran, the largest metropolis of iran, due to specific physical, demographical, social, economical and cultural situations generates larger crime rate than other cities of iran. in central business district of tehran, which sits in the area no.12, and no.11 of tehran municipality, crime occurs more than other part of the city. this paper aimed at identifying the spatial distribution o...