Prospect of Promoting Sikkim as a Smart Tourism Destination

2022 ◽  
pp. 326-345
Author(s):  
Supriya Dam
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
The State ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Essential Ingredient ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Smart Tourism

Since 2006, Sikkim progressively switching to a full-fledged tourism-centred state having declared it a predominant industry as an engine for its economic growth. The state accounted for the highest influx of foreign tourists amongst the eight north eastern states of India during the last 20 years or so. The smart city mission was commissioned by government of India as a centrally sponsored scheme destined to provide financial support for the allotted cities to the extent of INR. 100 Crore per city per year spanning over five years. Studies suggest that induction of smart city concept will act as precursor for growth of smart tourism destinations (STDs) across the country. The STD as a concept revolves around “6A's,” an essential ingredient for promoting smart tourism in destinations. Incidentally, two cities in Sikkim have been enlisted amongst the top 100 cities in India for promoting smart city, instrumental in promoting STD in tourism-driven states. The chapter delves into the concept of smart city as an antecedent for promoting STD along with conditions with respect to Sikkim.

Smart Tourism Destinations

2022 ◽  
pp. 131-153
Author(s):  
Murat Ödemiş
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Service Concept ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Infrastructure Investments ◽  
Smart Tourism

Tourism businesses and touristic destinations that want to reach a highly competitive position in the world should fulfill the required infrastructure investments and acquire a service concept that is consistent with the smart tourism strategy in order to turn into smart tourism. In order to compete with rival destinations, it has become a prerequisite for Turkey's world-famous destinations such as Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir, and Cappadocia to embrace digital transformation and smart tourism concepts. Accordingly, the concepts of smart tourism, smart city, and smart tourism destinations will be explained, and smart tourism applications in Turkey's touristic destinations will be explored in this chapter within the framework of current academic studies. It is aimed to ascertain how well these specified destinations adhere to the concept of smart tourism.

scholarly journals Smart tourism destinations: ecosystems for tourism destination competitiveness

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Boes ◽  
Dimitrios Buhalis ◽  
Alessandro Inversini
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Ecosystem Structure ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
The Core ◽  
Sustained Competitive Advantage ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Smart Tourism

Purpose – Grounded in service-dominant (S-D) logic, the purpose of this paper is to explore the core components of smartness to present a framework for the development of the smart tourism destination. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the core components of smartness through case study analysis of well-established smart cities. Findings – The paper conceptualises smartness and argues ICT, leadership, innovation and social capital supported by human capital are core components of smartness. Although ICT is a critical enabler for smart tourism destinations, it is insufficient on its own to introduce smartness. The combination of hard and soft smartness components within a S-D logic ecosystem structure holds the potential for sustained competitive advantage and enhancement of quality of life of both residents and tourists in smart tourism destinations. Originality/value – The paper extends the application of S-D logic to the context of smart tourism destinations, specifically to examine the smartness concept as a means for competitiveness in tourism destinations.

scholarly journals MALAYSIA SMART TOURISM FRAMEWORK FOR ECOTOURISM (MSTF-ECO) FROM MALAYSIA SMART CITY FRAMEWORK: A REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
Syakir Amir Ab Rahman ◽  
Nur’Hidayah Dura
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Promising Area ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Smart Tourism

Abstract: Smart tourism today is a frontier of studies in the tourism field, and is a promising area from various research perspectives in terms of models, tools and strategies in sustaining the process of intelligent configuration of tourism destinations. The emergence of smart devices is highly favourable as it connects everyday infrastructures via the present networks available. Today’s smart tourism has given rise to research efforts that are getting more detailed for future needs. On that count, this study aims to develop Malaysia Smart Tourism Framework for Ecotourism (MSTF-Eco) from Malaysia Smart City Framework. The content analysis is used to identify the characteristics and sub-characteristics for MSTF-Eco by analysing several literature reviews on smart tourism in terms of terminologies and case studies, which will be placed into the characteristics and sub-characteristics for MSTF-Eco. Keywords: Malaysia Smart Tourism Framework for Ecotourism (MSTF-Eco), Malaysia Smart City Framework, Smart Tourism, Content Analysis

scholarly journals ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ ИННОВАЦИОННОГО ПРОМЫШЛЕННОГО РАЗВИТИЯ РЕГИОНОВ АРКТИЧЕСКОЙ ЗОНЫ РОССИИ

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Zharov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Industrial Production ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
The State ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Murmansk Region ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Relationship

Рассмотрена методика выявления взаимосвязи между темпами экономического роста промышленного производства в арктических регионахсубъектах Федерации на примере Мурманской области и его инновационной активностью. Показано, что для ее повышения необходима финансовая поддержка государства. The method of identifying the relationship between the rate of economic growth of industrial production in the Arctic regionsthe subjects of the Russian Federation on the example of the Murmansk region and its innovation activity. It is shown that for its increase the financial support of the state is necessary.

scholarly journals Place Branding for Smart Cities and Smart Tourism Destinations: Do They Communicate Their Smartness?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10953
Author(s):  
Assumpció Huertas ◽  
Antonio Moreno ◽  
Jordi Pascual
Keyword(s):  
Urban Policy ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Place Branding ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Smart Tourism

Smart cities and smart tourism destinations integrate technological infrastructures and end-user devices with the aim of providing more satisfying experiences. They generate expectations of superior innovation, greater interactivity, participation and a better image. Therefore, they need to communicate their smartness and include it in their branding. The study analyses the smart content present in the tourist and non-tourist official Twitter accounts of a selection of smart cities and smart destinations, through semantic analysis, in order to find out which smart concepts are strategically branded to create a smart tourism destination image. The results show that the best cities in the ranking for each smart topic are not the ones with highest percentages of tweets on that topic. The study also shows that the number and percentage of tweets that communicate smart aspects on the platforms analyzed are low, showing the smartness is not included in their branding. It has also been observed that, almost all cities communicate or do not communicate the same concepts, evincing an undifferentiated branding strategy. The results of this study are interesting for urban policy-makers and tourism destination marketers to improve their branding.

Tourist Experience in Smart City Destination of Jaipur (Rajasthan)

2020 ◽  
pp. 430-446
Author(s):  
Lakhvinder Singh ◽  
Kamal Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
Smart Mobility ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
Smart Safety ◽  
Smart Tourism

Smart city concept is emerging as a new venture in the tourism sector especially in a country like India. This chapter analyzes the tourist experience in Jaipur city of Rajasthan which is emerging as a popular tourist destination taken over for development under smart city mission. The chapter adopted empirical approach, but to some extent it also used secondary data sources. The authors analyzed tourist experience by using smart attraction, smart mobility, smart amenities, smart ancillary, smart safety, and smart available packages as important dimensions of smart tourism destination. Regarding tourist experience, the chapter noticed smart available packages, smart safety, and smart attractions are providing a pleasant experience to tourists in contrast with remaining aspects of smart tourism destination. The result of the study provides implication for tourism marketer and policy maker to take appropriate steps to enhance the tourist experience by improving smart facilities & services.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF SMART TOURISM DESTINATION AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN TOURISM

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Artem Mozghovyi ◽  
Anastasiia Sebta
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Tourism ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
The World ◽  
Smart Tourism

The purpose of the study is to synthesize the principles of smart tourism destination and justify their application for the purpose of development of tourist innovations in urban tourism. The purpose of this article is also to explore the relationship in the development of "smart destination" and "smart city" as information systems. Such studies are important in the context of the sustainable development of urban tourism. Methods. This study used a comparative analysis of modern electronic and literary sources on the topic of smart cities and smart destinations. An analogy method was used to identify similarities and differences in the development of information systems. The classification method was applied to study the main features of development of smart destination. Results. Thanks to smart destination technology, tourists become a resource for development of tourism. This technology also enhances engagement and integration with target audiences. The implementation of the concepts of smart city and smart destination requires consideration of several important factors that will create favourable preconditions for their implementation. Smart tourism is the dominant trend in the world now. With smart tourism, locals and tourists alike can interact with a convenient, safe, informative environment. Smart destinations open up previously unattainable opportunities for businesses to improve their products and services. The main feature and advantage of a smart tourist destination is its customer orientation. Scientific novelty. The article analyses the main trends of smart tourism destinations in the world. The components and main directions of the development of smart destinations are determined. The analysis of modern global tendencies of smart destinations development is carried out. Practical significance. The results of the study can be used in planning the further development of smart tourism destination in Ukraine and the corresponding adjustment of the policy of tourist innovations.

scholarly journals Smart Tourism Destinations: (Mis)Aligning Touristic Destinations and Smart City Initiatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Brandão Cavalheiro ◽  
Luiz Antonio Joia ◽  
Gabriel Marcuzzo do Canto Cavalheiro ◽  
Verônica Feder Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Smart Tourism

scholarly journals CHALLENGES OF SMART TOURISM IN MALAYSIA ECO-TOURISM DESTINATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syakir Amir Ab. Rahman ◽  
Nur’Hidayah Dura ◽  
Muhamad Asrah Yusof ◽  
Hitoshi Nakamura ◽  
Rahmat Abu Nong
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Smart Tourism

Smartness helps in transferring and sharing information to facilitate tourism industry optimizing performance and competitiveness, generating solution for asset evaluation and shaping tourism products and services in a real-time. In Malaysia, tourism industry is moving forwards to acknowledge smart tourism concept as Malaysia Smart Tourism 4.0 initiatives is launched recently. Therefore, this study aims to identify challenges of smart tourism application in Malaysia. 400 respondents among domestic and international tourists were recruited for the study, using questionnaire survey in two eco-tourism destination, Pulau Langkawi and Cameron Highland. Chi-square test was used to assess the challenges. Awareness, security and privacy, and implementation mechanism of smart tourism are among the highest challenges were observed. This study extends for a new establishment of proper and comprehensive framework of smart tourism in Malaysia.

A New Concept in Tourism

2020 ◽  
pp. 414-429
Author(s):  
Gamze Coban ◽  
Şule Aydın
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Smart Technologies ◽  
Smart Tourism

This chapter provides an insight into the topic of smart destinations. By adopting smart technologies, tourism destinations, as well as cities, gain more opportunities to offer better quality of life for residents and visitors. Smart cities aim to improve resource management, sustainability, and living conditions in urban environments by utilizing ICTs. The concept of smart tourism destination, deriving from smart city, refers to the use of technology in tourism destinations to increase the service quality and tourist satisfaction by focusing on tourists' expectations. In other words, smart tourism destinations aim to integrate technology into the destination for these purposes. This chapter presents the concepts of smart city, smart tourism, and smart destination. The emergence of smart city and smart destination concepts and the issues and challenges they might face are discussed. In addition to some future research directions, a brief discussion on potential controversies is presented.

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