The Role of Tourism in Planning the Smart City

Rocca, Rosa Anna La

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“…In addition, tourist numbers also impact energy, sewage, transport, water infrastructure, especially in peak season, threatening the livability of a city and the effectiveness of SC efforts (La Rocca, 2013;Tsaur et al, 2018). Despite its impact, TSs often remain separated from SC plans and are relegated to one SC dimension -Smart Livingneglecting its direct and indirect impact on all dimensions of a SC, namely, smart mobility, smart environment, smart people, smart governance and smart economy (La Rocca, 2014). This is illustrated by La Rocca (2014) as the paradox of TSs having a marginal role in a SC approach yet strongly impacting city resources and infrastructures.…”

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“…Despite its impact, TSs often remain separated from SC plans and are relegated to one SC dimension -Smart Livingneglecting its direct and indirect impact on all dimensions of a SC, namely, smart mobility, smart environment, smart people, smart governance and smart economy (La Rocca, 2014). This is illustrated by La Rocca (2014) as the paradox of TSs having a marginal role in a SC approach yet strongly impacting city resources and infrastructures. Indeed, within the SC dimensions, TSs remain often underrepresented with the risk of compromising the effectiveness of a SC policy (La Rocca, 2014).…”

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“…A SC approach addresses the challenges faced by urban environments and enhances citizens' quality of life through technological innovation (Johnson et al, 2020). Yet, this approach often fails to include the Tourism System (hereinafter TS) of a city in its strategy (Gretzel and Koo, 2021;Pasquinelli and Trunfio, 2020) if not to enhance the city attractiveness, overlooking the tourism presence in city services and infrastructures and consequent impact (Gretzel, 2022;Gretzel and Koo, 2021;La Rocca, 2013, 2014Mehraliyev et al, 2020;O'Connor, 2023;Pasquinelli and Trunfio, 2020). This separation threatens the effectiveness of a SC strategy as a TS inadequately managed aggravates existing urban challenges such as overcrowdedness, waste management, damage to natural and cultural resources which may prevent a SC from achieving urban sustainability (Postma and Schmuecker, 2017;Tsaur et al, 2018).…”

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Integrating smart cities and tourism systems: a critical review

Escobar,

Hall

2024

IJPSM

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PurposeThis study explores the relationship between Tourism Systems and Smart Cities, aiming to identify what prevents public managers from including these systems in Smart City strategies. This separation neglects that increasing tourism attractiveness may also impact city resources, infrastructures and inhabitants.Design/methodology/approachTo this end, we developed a critical literature review consulting three databases: Scopus, Web of Science and EBSCOhost. A total of 73 articles were selected and analyzed through thematic analysis.FindingsThrough this critical review, we develop a framework of barriers to integrating a tourism system in Smart City strategies composed of four main barrier themes and 11 barrier factors. Findings show the need for innovative research and public managers to go beyond considerations related to technological challenges and instead focus on other barriers hindering integration, such as the lack of participatory governance and knowledge of tourism systems' current and future impact.Originality/valueThis study offers a critical identification of barriers impeding the inclusion of tourism systems in Smart City strategies, providing a useful guideline for public managers aiming to follow an innovative approach to smart development where tourism can still be a tool to enhance the attractiveness of the territory while considering its current and future impact on the city.

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Integrating smart cities and tourism systems: a critical review

Escobar,

Hall

2024

IJPSM

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“…In sum, tourism governance and smart city development appear to have common, complementary elements. Therefore, synergetic convergence is advisable, as several authors have already argued (Gretzel and Koo, 2021;Koens et al, 2021;La Rocca, 2014;Lee et al, 2020;Pasquinelli and Trunfio, 2020). As part of this desirable convergence, the interconnectedness of stakeholders is crucial.…”

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Smart tourism city governance: exploring the impact on stakeholder networks

Baidal

Casado‐Díaz

Navarro-Ruiz

et al. 2023

IJCHM

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Purpose Building on new trends in tourism and smart city governance, this study aims to examine the degree of interrelation between stakeholder networks involved in tourism governance and smart city development. A model describing the transition towards smart tourism city governance is proposed. Design/methodology/approach The proposed model is tested through a multiple case study of seven European cities. This choice of sample makes the study highly representative. Data collection is based on an exhaustive search and analysis of available data on smart city initiatives, destination management organisations and tourism plans. Social network analysis using Gephi software is used to build stakeholder networks. Findings Analysis of the stakeholder networks that shape tourism governance and smart initiatives in several cities reveals a disconnection between the two types of networks. The results show limited progress towards the expected synergies of true smart tourism city governance. Practical implications Theoretically, the study contributes to the debate on new forms of governance for the complex evolution of urban tourism. In practice, the relationship between tourism governance and smart city initiatives needs to be redefined to achieve synergies that increase the inclusiveness and efficiency of urban tourism policies. Originality/value This study examines the under-researched topic of the interrelation between tourism governance and smart city initiatives. By comparing the networks of actors resulting from these two processes, it assesses the extent to which this interrelation helps the emergence of new governance models (smart tourism city governance).

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“…As for Jordan, there are no studies about the current study. Therefore, a number of international studies can be viewed (Radovanović, 2015;La Rocca, 2014;Lee, 2011;Asgharizadeh et al, 2009) with the aim of identifying the most prominent applications of digital models in integrated management in smart tourist cities (Steventon and Wright, 2016;Spadoni et al, 2011), while trying to simulate these digital applications in dropping them on the city of Aqaba, with the aim of transforming it into the ranks of smart tourist cities. The study of Buhalis and Amaranggana (2013) entitled "Smart Tourism Destinations" is one of the most prominent studies that dealt with smart tourist cities as attractive destinations for tourists, by taking advantage of the successive technological developments in the tourism industry.…”

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Applications of Digital Models in Integrated Management in Smart Tourist Cities: Aqaba City of Jordan as a Case Study

Bazazo¹,

Alananzeh²,

ALREFAIE³

2022

GTG

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This study focused on highlighting the most important virtual technological applications at the global level used in the growth and development of tourist cities, by reviewing the most important technological means used in managing smart tourist cities and the conditions and procedures that must be provided in the urban transformation in tourist cities from their traditional framework to the digital framework that keeps pace with global developments in the digital tourism industry and meeting the requirements of sustainable tourism development by focusing on the city of Aqaba in Jordan. The study found the importance of adopting digital models with their multiple applications in providing sustainable management in tourist cities and transforming them into competitive digital tourist destinations and giving them comparative advantages in light of the rapid development at the international level in the growth and development of a high-end tourism industry.

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The Role of Tourism in Planning the Smart City

Cited by 16 publications

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Integrating smart cities and tourism systems: a critical review

Integrating smart cities and tourism systems: a critical review

Smart tourism city governance: exploring the impact on stakeholder networks

Applications of Digital Models in Integrated Management in Smart Tourist Cities: Aqaba City of Jordan as a Case Study

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