Exploring the concept of smart tourist destination

The results of an exploratory research on the concept of Smart Tourist Destination (STD) are presented. It has been carried out using two panels of experts, trying to contribute to the definition of its still fuzzy profile, with a fragmented and very limited scientific literature. In addition to the...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Vargas Sánchez, Alfonso
Format: article
Publication Date:2016
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repository:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/12984
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/12984
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Smart tourist destinations
Innovation
Sustainability
Information and communication technologies
Complexity theory
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Summary:The results of an exploratory research on the concept of Smart Tourist Destination (STD) are presented. It has been carried out using two panels of experts, trying to contribute to the definition of its still fuzzy profile, with a fragmented and very limited scientific literature. In addition to the corresponding literature review, within which a particular emphasis has been made in the approach provided by the complexity theory, the content of this paper covers a number of features of a STD: key aspects; definition; dimensions; functions of the management entity; areas of activity or services to provide; technologies...