Smart City and Tourism: An Analysis of Development of Caceres (Spain) as a Smart City

Álvarez‐García, José; Río‐Rama, María de la Cruz del; Vázquez-Huerta, Gloria; Rueda‐Armengot, Carlos

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40895-8_15

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“…In the future, cities will face significant environmental, economic and social challenges (Solano et al , 2017). In a smart city, efforts are undertaken to assess economic, social and environmental sustainability to ensure the safety and renewable use of the natural heritage (Vicini et al , 2012; Álvarez-García et al , 2017).…”

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Smart tourism destinations: a systematic review

Shafiee

Ghatari

Hasanzadeh

et al. 2021

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Purpose This study aims to present a systematic review of smart tourism articles using a meta-synthesis method. Effective systematic reviews are essential for assisting stakeholders in implementing smart destinations. A systematic comprehension of studies on smart tourism is needed regarding the various components of smart tourism destinations, the metrics to map these components and their expected results. This study creates a framework for understanding how smart tourism destinations are theorized and developed. Design/methodology/approach Based on the meta-synthesis approach, this study collects, analyzes and synthesizes relevant research in smart tourism published in online databases by following a predetermined review protocol. Findings This study contributes to the discourse on smart tourism destinations by increasing the knowledge on the subject of smart destinations in regard to different categories. The selected articles were analyzed according to the proposed research questions and classified into three main categories: components, measurement and outputs. This study presents a new archetype for developing smart destinations and addresses efforts to bridge the gap in this research field. Practical implications This paper is noteworthy for stakeholders because it provides a comprehensive vision into the components that influence the growth of smart destinations. The advantage of the proposed methodology is that it creates a framework for understanding how smart destinations are theorized. Furthermore, it is helpful to use qualitative methodologies that efficiently allow the analysis of related literature and that also offer conceptual insights. Originality/value The findings provide information that can be used to help shape a fully conceptualized understanding of the smart destinations concept and can also prove important in providing a guide for policymakers and stakeholders in the tourism industry who seek to intelligently develop tourism destinations.

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Smart tourism destinations: a systematic review

Shafiee

Ghatari

Hasanzadeh

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“…A smart city is a concept of urban development that integrates technologies and systems to efficiently and securely manage a city's resources, in order to improve the quality of life of citizens, community development and environmental protection (Álvarez-García et al, 2016). These include, but are not limited to: local IT departments, transportation systems, hospitals, water distribution networks, waste management, schools, libraries, public agencies, and other community services such as tourism (Manika, 2020).…”

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Opportunities for smart tourism: from human tourist guiding to virtual guiding in Bucharest

Marin-Pantelescu

Popescu

Hint

2021

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

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Tourist destinations are based on new technologies to facilitate access of visitors to tourist attractions. The mobility of the tourists together with the access infrastructure to the tourist objectives is important in the coordination of the tourist flows. More and more self-organized tours will overshadow the travel agencies tours in the demand and preferences of tourists. As technology advances, the curiosity and need of tourists to experience something new develop. The stringent health security requirements in the ‘new normal’ social life during and post-pandemic times enforce radical changes of tourism, among which virtual tourism gains solid grounds. Virtual tours accessed via smartphones have largely replaced the classical guided tours, lately. Our research is aimed at finding new ways to help Bucharest turn into a smart tourism destination. Bucharest is a European capital that needs modernization, innovation, digitalization and greater exposure and promotion internationally. The paper discusses the new trends of smart tourist destinations, the ways and means by which a destination may become smart and attractive for tourists and proposes a virtual signposting for visiting tourist attractions in Bucharest. Through our research we contribute to the intelligent tourism development in Bucharest and we offer ideas for future smart tourism projects.

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