Building of networking, clusters and regions for tourism in the Carpathian Basin via Information and Communication Technologies

Abstract

This paper analyses the emergence of networks and associations as well as the importance of their development within tourism as a possible reaction to the challenges posed by the constant changes in the global markets. The recent development of information- and communication technologies has been unparalleled in the history of the tourism industry. This paper introduces the link between ICT and tourism – through the development of cross-border tourism regions – in the Carpathian Basin.

Keywords

• ICT
• tourism
• regionalism
• Carpathian Basin