scholarly journals Rescaling smart destinations: The growing importance of smart geospatial services during and after COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Bojan Radojević ◽  
Lazar Lazić ◽  
Marija Cimbaljević
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Geospatial Data ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Evolutionary Step ◽  
Geospatial Services ◽  
Smart Tourism

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed numerous, lasting adverse effects on the global tourism industry. At the same time, it exposed the competitive advantages that existing smart tourism infrastructure could provide for addressing urgent health issues and providing meaningful smart services. This paper initially provides examples of smart geospatial services based on COVID-19 pandemic-related data, such as algorithms for measuring social distancing through CCTV and proximity contract tracing protocols and applications. Indeed, smart destinations, as an evolutionary step of smart cities, very quickly became a practical and research framework in various other disciplines, from leisure and service-oriented to technical and geospatial domains. However, various technologies employed and interests of different stockholders create a constant need for rescaling of smart data to facilitate their usability in providing optimized smart tourism services. One of the pressing concerns is the functional alignment of geospatial data with tourism-related data. Thus, we aim to pinpoint the growing importance of smart geospatial services, by pointing to the main downturn of the current smart destination issue with geospatial data resolutions, and, by building upon the relations of the geospatial layer of data with the tourism-specific layer. To this end, we pinpoint two further research directions - reinvestigating spatial and temporal resolution as a core of data smartness and the need for contextual (tourism-oriented) scaling of smart technology. This could be of keen interest in post-pandemic tourism, where smart geospatial services will be of pressing concern, but also it still an issue to be resolved in further smart destination development.

scholarly journals Research on Ningxia Global Tourism Intelligent Construction

2020 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 03051
Author(s):  
Chai Ruiyang
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Smart Tourism

With the rapid development of China’s tourism industry, in recent years, how to promote the transformation and upgrading of the tourism industry and meet the diverse personal needs of tourists has not only become the focus of the tourism industry’s general attention, but also an important content of domestic tourism research. The 2016 Tourism + Internet Action Plan issued by the National Tourism Administration emphasized that smart tourism will become one of the inevitable trends in the development of urban tourism. Therefore, based on the study of tourism informatization, smart tourism, and smart cities and their relationships, this article summarizes the current status of Ningxia’s smart tourism construction, elaborates the role of smart tourism construction on the development of Ningxia’s tourism industry, and analyzes the main influences of Ningxia’s tourism wisdom of holistic tourism destination .In the end, the paper puts forward some reflections and suggestions on the intelligent construction of tourism in Ningxia.

scholarly journals Minority Tourist Information Service and Sustainable Development of Tourism under the Background of Smart City

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Li Zhan ◽  
Kai Ning
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Service Market ◽  
Application System ◽  
Travel Information ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Tourism Information ◽  
Smart Tourism

The continuous and in-depth development of smart technology has brought new development opportunities and challenges to the development of the tourism industry. This research mainly discusses the design of ethnic minority tourism information services and sustainable tourism development in the context of smart cities. The smart tourism public service application system must meet the three major requirements of different service objects. One is a smart service system aimed at satisfying tourists’ travel information services. The second is to meet the needs of tourism companies for online marketing and e-commerce on the platform. The third is to provide a platform for the government to master travel information and supervise the travel market to realize e-government management. Therefore, the smart tourism application system includes three aspects: service, market, and management. The smart tourism service module is a module that the platform provides tourists with “eating, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment” tourism information inquiry and consulting services and also uses modern information technology to provide navigation, tour guide, and shopping guide services in tourism. The smart tourism marketing module is the corporate product display, image promotion, and platform sales services provided by the platform for tourism companies. The smart tourism management module provides tourism management departments with services for managing various types of tourism information on the platform, platform security operations, and emergency response systems. As an ethnic minority region, the total tourism revenue of M city in 2020 will reach 75.68 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.33%. This research will highlight the unique charm of ethnic minorities and help drive the economic development of one party.

scholarly journals Implementation of Cyber-Physical-Social System Based on Service Oriented Architecture in Smart Tourism

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-73
Author(s):  
Ilham Firman Ashari
Keyword(s):  
Social System ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Web Based ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Nature Tourism ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Smart Tourism

One of the biggest attractions in the tourism industry in Bandung is nature tourism. There is still such a constraint related to get information about nature tourism in Bandung because new attractions in Bandung always appear every year. This is felt particularly for foreign tourists outside of Bandung. Tourists are still confused to find new and popular tourist attractions, which are places that are worth visiting or not. By implementing Cyber-Physical-Social System (CPSS) with a new approach that is emphasized on social aspect in smart tourism based on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as methodology can influence other travelers to visit tourist attractions in Bandung. The main results are tourists will get information such as location, route, images, rating, captions of tourist attractions, and the most important thing is to be able to exchange information with others. Smart tourism is more flexible because it is web based and does not depend on the operating system used, does not require database storage, does not take up storage space, and is free. Tourists can access smart tourism anytime and anywhere.

scholarly journals GEOSPATIAL DATA FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOW CARBON CITIES – OVERVIEW, EXPERIENCES AND NEW PERSPECTIVES –

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-4 ◽  
pp. 467-474
Author(s):  
A. Nowacka ◽  
F. Remondino
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Geospatial Data ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Spatial Analyses ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
3D City Models ◽  
Related Data ◽  
City Models

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their integration with 3D city models have become a common and powerful asset of cities for planning, visualization and decision-making operations in the fields of energy management, energy efficiency as well as transportation, public infrastructures, etc. The use of such solutions in urban spaces is still confined and mainly applied to visualization purposes (e.g. Google Earth) although geodata and spatial analyses can solve many problems towards the creation of smart cities. This paper presents an overview of various activities using spatial and non-spatial energy-related data integrated with 3D city models into GIS environments. It reviews existing solutions and reports two ongoing projects which deal with geospatial data for better planning and management of energy efficient public lighting and almost zero-consumption public buildings.</p>

Information Technology Infrastructure for Smart Tourism in Da Nang City

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-108
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ha Huy Cuong ◽  
Trinh Cong Duy
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Smart Tourism

A smart tourism system has an important role in using information and communication technology to form an intelligent tourism ecosystem, build a high-quality tourism industry to serve tourists, contributing to sustainable economic development. An integrated database is an important platform that provides information for destinations in smart tourism development. In line with current tourism development needs, a database should be built in the direction of integrating the largest information possible. The information contained in it should cover many aspects of the visitors' requirements including location and spatial relations as well as object specification features. In order to have a truly smart tourism environment, certain investments in database development are really necessary for localities that want to develop this trend. The database is built for smart tourism based on GIS (geographic information systems). It is a new direction with the development of IT infrastructure, not outside of building smart cities.

Positioning ASEAN as One Collective Destination: Towards a Sustainable Brand

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-103
Author(s):  
Varintra Sirisuthikul ◽  
Pichai Pusumpun
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Tourism Websites

In a globalizing world, where traveling is becoming easy and accessible, tourism destinations are increasingly competing in drawing travelers into their areas. One of the biggest challenges for any destination marketers is the substitutability of their offerings and the task of positioning their destinations against the numerous competing places that offer similar features (Moilanen & Rainisto, 2009; Pike, 2012; Pike & Page, 2014). The intense competitiveness of the global tourism industry increasingly calls for the most competitive positioning for individual destinations (Miller & Henthorne, 2007; Pike 2012). Consequently, the paper attempts to investigate the positioning strategies of the 10 individual destinations of ASEAN to better understand their distinctiveness and assess ASEAN collective brand. The current research aims to fill this gap through a preliminary assessment of brand elements of ten countries in ASEAN on how they project their official tourism websites using the method of content analysis of the 10 official tourism websites. This is followed by a discussion of the desired ASEAN collective brand with the engagement of ASEAN stakeholder in tourism collaboration, focusing mainly on joint promotion of tourism destinations. Consequently, the study presents an integrative framework embracing collaborative stakeholder efforts that ultimately leads to achieve a unified and sustainable brand of ASEAN. Keywords: Collective ASEAN Brand; Positioning; Destination Branding; Sustainable Brand; Stakeholder

scholarly journals Positioning spice tourism as an emerging form of special interest tourism: perspectives and strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bipithalal Balakrishnan Nair ◽  
Patita Paban Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Special Interest ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Medical Practices ◽  
Home Remedies ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Global Tourism

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has halted activities in the global tourism industry, and the situation has only been worsened by the general air of uncertainty and lack of effective vaccinations. Consequently, people have begun testing various remedies to enhance their immunity, primarily turning to traditional medical practices and home remedies. The medicinal use of spices, given their immune-boosting properties, is increasingly popular globally and has enhanced global awareness of spices and their products. In light of this surging popularity, this study examines spice tourism as a concept of niche tourism. This study proposes spice tourism as a valuable post-COVID-19 strategy by providing four different approaches to position spice tourism within special interest tourism. This paper also suggests a tourism development plan for spice tourism and proposes a strategy for its resilience post-COVID-19.

Smart tourism destinations: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanaz Shafiee ◽  
Ali Rajabzadeh Ghatari ◽  
Alireza Hasanzadeh ◽  
Saeed Jahanyan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
Smart Tourism

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.

scholarly journals SEMANTIC DESCRIPTION FOR THE TAXONOMY OF THE GEOSPATIAL SERVICES

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 515-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Li ◽  
Yandong Wang ◽  
Penggen Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Geospatial Data ◽  
Semantic Description ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
The World ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Description Framework ◽  
Geospatial Services ◽  
Readable Format

Abstract:With the advances in the World Wide Web and Geographic Information System, geospatial services have progressively developed to provide geospatial data and processing functions online. In order to efficiently discover and manage the large amount of geospatial services, these services are registered with semantic descriptions and categorized into classes according to certain taxonomies. Most taxonomies for geospatial services are only provided in the human readable format. The lack of semantic description for taxonomies limits the semantic-based discovery of geospatial services. The objectives of this paper are proposing an approach to semantically describe the taxonomy of geospatial services and using the semantic descriptions for taxonomy to improve the discovery of geospatial services. A semantic description framework is introduced for geospatial service taxonomy to describe not only the hierarchical structure of classes but also the definitions for all classes. The semantic description of taxonomy base on this framework is further used to simplify the semantic description and registration of geospatial services and enhance the semantic-based service matching method.

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