Smart Destinations: The State of the Art

A special issue of Tourism and Hospitality (ISSN 2673-5768).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1295

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School of Management, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
Interests: destination marketing; destination management; smart destinations; technology; accessibility; disability; sustainable development; digitization; leadership; employment; corporate responsibility; climate change; over-tourism
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Department of Business Studies and Economic History and Institutions, University of La Laguna, 38071 Canary Islands, Spain
Interests: etourism; island tourism; tourism competitiveness; smart tourism
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Tourist destinations are now faced with major challenges such as digital transformation and global climate change. In recent years, the travel sector has set off down a path towards sustainability and technological specialization; however, successful destinations are in search of real solutions to issues such as gentrification, the depletion of natural resources, global competition, changes in consumer habits, the technological revolution, and the threat of cyber attacks.

This Special Issue focuses on the potential of smart solutions to address these challenges at both the destination and business levels. How can smart solutions best be designed and applied to the challenges tourism destinations are faced with and how can businesses collaborate effectively to implement them? What lessons have we learned so far in developing and applying smart technologies to the tourism sector, and how do we best integrate these lessons into strategies as the sector seeks to move forward in addressing the challenges with which it is faced today and in the future?

This Special Issue will comprise papers presented at Tourism: The State of the Art, the third global gathering of the academic and business community around tourism, following the 1994 and 2004 international summits in Scotland. The objective of the Tenerife Global Summit 2024 is to provide solutions to the challenges facing smart destinations.

The conference streams include:

  1. Collaborative and intelligent tourism governance;
  2. New leadership and sustainable and inclusive growth;
  3. Labour market and competitive transformation of destinations;
  4. Tourist areas, environmental responsibility, and ecological transition;
  5. Products, marketing, and tourism intelligence;
  6. Digital transformation and digital tourism.

Prof. Dr. Brian Garrod
Dr. Eduardo Parra-López
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Keywords

  • destination marketing
  • destination management
  • smart destinations
  • technology
  • sustainable development
  • innovation and creativity

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Demystifying the Use of Open-Access Data in Smart Heritage Implementations
by Shiran Geng, Hing-Wah Chau, Elmira Jamei and Zora Vrcelj
Tour. Hosp. 2024, 5(4), 1125-1150; https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp5040063 - 5 Nov 2024
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Smart Heritage, a concept closely linked to Smart Cities and Smart Tourism, is an emerging field focused on enhancing heritage identity, visitor experience, and cultural sustainability. While initial frameworks have been developed, there is a gap in applying Smart Heritage at the precinct [...] Read more.
Smart Heritage, a concept closely linked to Smart Cities and Smart Tourism, is an emerging field focused on enhancing heritage identity, visitor experience, and cultural sustainability. While initial frameworks have been developed, there is a gap in applying Smart Heritage at the precinct level, especially in large-scale heritage sites. This study addresses this gap by examining how open-access data can be utilised in a real-world case study of Chinatown Melbourne, a key urban heritage precinct. Data sources include archival maps, open-access databases, and 3D models provided by the local city council, covering resources such as on-street parking, pedestrian activity, microclimate, and dwelling functionalities. This study employed a structured methodology that transitions from global best practices to local applications, linking these data resources to Smart Heritage applications and identifying opportunities for improving urban management, heritage curation, and the tourism experience within the case study precinct. The findings offer practical insights for researchers and policymakers, demonstrating how data can support the development of culturally sustainable and technologically integrated heritage precincts. Future research should explore additional data types and case studies to further advance the field of Smart Heritage. Full article
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