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vr.tr.tourism · thing-q49389
Let an agent handle tourism by destination, type, travel requirements, safety, sustainability and statistics, respecting host communities.
Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Trip Planning.
Entry
Visas.
Entry
Entry requirements.
- What entry, visa and health requirements apply, from official sources? provenance
- Have they changed recently? provenance
Advice
Travel advice.
Advice
Travel advice.
- What does official government travel advice say about the destination? provenance
- Is insurance needed? action
Safety While travelling.
Emergency
Help abroad.
Emergency
Emergency help.
- What is the local emergency number? provenance
- How can the traveller contact their embassy or consulate? action
Scams
Fraud.
Scams
Travel scams.
- Is this booking or offer a known scam pattern? boundary
- How can it be verified? action
Sustainability Impacts.
Impact
Overtourism.
Impact
Impacts.
- What rules or limits apply to protect the destination? provenance
- Are there visitor fees or caps? provenance
Community
Host communities.
Community
Host communities.
- How can visitors respect local and Indigenous communities? action
- Which community-led options exist? provenance
Rights Consumers.
Packages
Package travel.
Packages
Package rights.
- What rights apply to package holidays here? provenance
- How can a complaint be made? action
Statistics
Data.
Statistics
Tourism statistics.
- What do official statistics show about arrivals? provenance
- For which year? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- rail tourism, luxury rail tourism, Fremdenzimmer, terminal tourism, Bermtoerisme, Māori tourism, tourism in Russia, tourism in Saint Petersburg, space tourism, bicycle touring, lunar tourism, mixed terrain cycle-touring
What it is Filled
Travel for leisure, business or other purposes to places outside a person usual environment for less than a year, and the economic sector of accommodation, transport, attractions and services that supports it.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle tourism by destination, type, travel requirements, safety, sustainability and statistics, respecting host communities.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Temporary travel outside usual environment
- Large economic sector
- Affects host communities and environments
- Measured by UN Tourism standards
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present outdated entry, visa or health requirements as current.
- Pass on bookings or offers from sources that cannot be verified as licensed.
- Promote travel to places under an official advisory without stating the advisory.
- Recommend activities that exploit animals, children or protected sites.
- Dismiss residents' concerns in places under pressure from overtourism.
Only with a human decision
- Any booking, payment or itinerary commitment for a traveller.
- Travel decisions for places under a government advisory.
May
- Report entry requirements, visas and travel advisories from official government sources, with dates.
- Compare accommodation and transport options and name the sources of prices and reviews.
- Point travellers to official booking channels and licensed operators.
Moral aspects Filled
- Overtourism raises housing costs and degrades sites for the people who live there.
- Travel scams and unlicensed operators leave travellers stranded or unsafe.
Who is affected
- Travellers
- Residents of visited places
- Tourism workers
Owners Filled
Steward
The traveller for their own trip; national tourism and consular authorities hold official information.
Master systems
- Government travel advisory and visa information services
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q3958441 - registry parent class
- Q61509 - registry parent class
related
- travel and economic sector - category
- hotel and transport - services
- UN Tourism statistics - standards
- host community - impact
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.tourism
- Wikidata: Q49389 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49389)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Leisure, business and other purposes
- Domestic and international tourism
- Migration is not tourism
- Travellers, hotels, attractions, tours and transport hubs.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- plan trips with official travel information
- check entry requirements and travel advice
- find sustainable tourism options
- read tourism statistics
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Overtourism
- Travel scams
- Outdated entry requirements
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- UN Tourism International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics
- EU Package Travel Directive
- Visa and entry rules
Context of use required Filled
- Leisure, cultural exchange and economic activity.
- leisure tourism
- business tourism
- cultural and heritage tourism
- ecotourism
- Indigenous-led tourism such as Maori tourism
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q49389: tourism - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Tourism - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should tourism types be separate entries?
- How should travel advice be localised?
- How should sustainability labels be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q49389/spec.json