Use of technology in the cemetery’s tourism: A case study about the visitation in the Consolação Cemetery, in São Paulo.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21714/2179-9164.2018v15n2.012

Keywords:

Cemetery’s tourism, Funerary Art, Consolação Cemetery, QR Code, Augmented Reality.

Abstract

In the scope of the cemetery tourism, technology has already been significant in helping visitors to obtain detailed information about buried personalities and funerary art. However, the cemetery’s tourism is still not widespread in Brazil, being the Consolação Cemetery the pioneer in promoting touristic visits. In this way, this paper has the aim to analyze the current situation of the cemetery’s tourism in the visitation to the Consolação Cemetery, in São Paulo. The study, considered a qualitative research, was developed based on literature and documentary review, visits to the cemetery, and interviews conducting with the responsible for the administration of visitation service and technology of the selected necropolis. As a result of this paper, it is observed that a detailed demand and profile survey of interested visitors in the Consolação Cemeteryas a leisure / tourism activity is required in order to implant a project based on Augmented Reality (AR) technology for promoting of self-guided visits.

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Author Biographies

Dirceu Gonçalves Bittencourt, University of São Paulo.

Bachelor in Leisure and Tourism from the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of São Paulo.

Tatiane Kaori Moromizato, University of São Paulo.

Bachelor in Leisure and Tourism from the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of São Paulo.

Cynthia Correa, University of São Paulo.

Associate Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Cultural Studies and of the Bachelor in Leisure and Tourism of the University of São Paulo (USP). The leader of the Humanitas Digitalis Research Group, linked to the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq-Brazil). A member of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR).

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Published

2019-01-17

How to Cite

Bittencourt, D. G., Moromizato, T. K., & Correa, C. (2019). Use of technology in the cemetery’s tourism: A case study about the visitation in the Consolação Cemetery, in São Paulo. Revista Hospitalidade, 15(2), 195–214. https://doi.org/10.21714/2179-9164.2018v15n2.012

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2018. V.15 n2

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Articles

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