Big data; Geography; Tourism; Epistemology; Methods
Abstract :
[en] On the one hand, the increased capacity of storage and calculation allows researchers to handle a huge amount of information; on the other hand, thanks to the evolution of information and communication technologies, our behaviours generate massive amounts of information. This increase in data availability allows new kinds of investigations that change the way to do geography. After a short introduction defining big data, the lecture reflects on the research fields on tourist spatial pattern analysis, where big data considerately change knowledge. Nevertheless, the increase in information raises new concerns going from ethical, economic, and environmental to epistemological issues.
Research Center/Unit :
Laplec Lepur : Centre de Recherche sur la Ville, le Territoire et le Milieu rural - ULiège
Disciplines :
Human geography & demography
Author, co-author :
Schmitz, Serge ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géographie > Service de géographie rurale (Laboratoire pour l'analyse des lieux, des paysages et des campagnes européennes LAPLEC)
Language :
English
Title :
How can big data change our practices in regional research in geography?
Publication date :
04 November 2022
Event name :
Programa de Doctorado en Ciudad, Territorio y Planificación Sostenible
Event organizer :
Universidades de Málaga, Granada y Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona)
Event place :
Granada, Spain
Event date :
4 November 2022
Development Goals :
11. Sustainable cities and communities 12. Responsible consumption and production
