The Muscat Geotourism Guide

The Muscat Geotourism Guide

Henning Schwarze

entrepreneur, geographer, environment and tourism professional

www.henningschwarze.com

An example how technology can support destination and sustainable tourism development

„Oman is one big wonderful outdoor geological museum with unique geological values“

Megafolds

Minifolds

Concentric folds

Mega Synclinales

Nummulites

Coastal geomorphological environments

Cliffs and mountains

Prehistoric Beaches

Edutainment for different target groups

International tourists

The young and the old

Domestic tourists

Active tourists

Students

30 geological attractions in the capital region

Cartography

Sign boards

Applications

Multimedia

Available for free in Arabic, English, German and French

The traditional approach

Maintenance

Vandalism

The digital approach

Vandalism safe

Motivating and educating

Innovative

Information Terminals

Awarded 3 times from UNESCO as an official project of the UN Decade Education for Sustainable Development

Awarded with the Cross-Media-Award from the Federal State NRW

Awarded as an exemplary Start-Up from the University of Paderborn

Awarded with FORD Middle East Environmental Grant

Innovative solutions - for a better future

Germany | Oman | Ethiopia

Products• Applications for smartphones• Applications for tablet computer• Web applications• Audio tours• On-tour-guidance• Location-based-services• Augmented reality

Services• Consulting• Conceptual design• Project development• Screen design

Mobile applications

Products• Interactive magazines• Multimedia worlds for museums

and exhibitions• Interactive corporate presentation • Interactive product presentations

Services• Consulting• Conceptual design• Screen design• Interface design• Graphic design• Logo design• Code programming• 3D Animation• 360° Panorama pictures• Sound recording • Video recording

Multimedia applications

Products• Websites• Microsites• E-Commerce• CMS• Hosting

Services• Consulting• Conceptual design• Screen design• Interface design• Code programming• Online marketing• Online analysis

Web services

Products• Topographic maps• Thematic maps• Tourist maps• Panorama maps• Hiking and biking maps• Scientific maps• GPS-true maps• GIS

Services• Consulting• Conceptual design• Screen design• Data collection• Data evaluation

Cartography

• Impact assessment (EIA)• Environmental education• Ecological awareness• Geology and geomorphology studies• Biodiversity conservation• Wildlife management• Landuse management• Policy, legislation and conventions• Protected areas (National Parks, Geoparks,

Biosphere Reserves)• World Heritage

Environmental servicesProducts

• Destination marketing• Tourist maps and brochures• Adventure worlds, museums and exhibitions• Tourist information centers• Implementation of adequate infrastructure• Visitor guiding systems• Nature and hiking trails

Services• Consulting• Conceptual design• Feasibility• Sustainable tourism development• Economic sustainable development• Destination development• Project development• Regional planning• Integration and capacity building of local

partners

Sustainable tourism

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