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Asia Pacific Academy of Science Pte. Ltd. (APACSCI) specializes in international journal publishing. APACSCI adopts the open access publishing model and provides an important communication bridge for academic groups whose interest fields include engineering, technology, medicine, computer, mathematics, agriculture and forestry, and environment.
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2024
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This commentary critically examines the integration of smart tourism technologies within the tourism and hospitality sectors, focusing on their role in enhancing tourist experiences and operational efficiencies. Through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing a literature review, case studies, and empirical data analysis, the analysis adopts a constructivist perspective to explore tourists’ subjective experiences with technology. It highlights significant personalization, efficiency, and sustainability advancements while acknowledging challenges related to digital infrastructure and privacy concerns. Advocating for a balanced and sustainable approach that respects environmental integrity and cultural heritage, the commentary concludes with recommendations for future research on the socio-economic impacts of smart tourism, ethical data usage, and the adaptation of technologies to diverse contexts. It calls for increased investment in digital infrastructure and stakeholder collaborative efforts to promote sustainable and inclusive tourism development.
The importance of the image of the tourist destination in the communication and marketing of a tourist destination is beyond doubt. For this reason, numerous studies address these issues. However, not so many do so from the perspective of the emotion the receiver feels, which is why this study deals with analyzing the emotion generated in the receiver through neuromarketing techniques and measuring the level of engagement felt. As a fundamental part of this study, we added the variable of cultural differences, both generically and specifically for gender and age. We are mainly guided by the theories of Life Cycle Theory and Generational Theory to analyze age differences. At the same time, gender differences are approached from the Gender Role Theory. The sample comprises one hundred individuals with apparent cultural differences, one sample of German origin and residence and the other of Spanish origin and residence, 50/50. We approached the study from the point of view of the emotion felt by the receiver of the message based on ten neuromarketing techniques (EGG) and ten images used by a famous tourist destination known in both countries. The results suggest that not only are there differences in the emotion felt after viewing images of a tourist destination, but that these differences are also explained by cultural background, gender, and age.
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Prof. Hung-Che Wu
Nanfang College Guangzhou, China
News & Announcements
2024-02-19
We are recruiting Editorial Board Members
Smart Tourism is recruiting new Editorial Board Members.
2024-01-15
New layout style in 2024
In 2024, Smart Tourism will adopt a new layout style. Please turn to the "Author Guidelines" for preparing your manuscripts.
2024-01-05
Brand new year for Smart Tourism
At the start of the New Year 2024, we would like to thank all the scholars who have contributed to this journal, including those who have recently stepped down from the editorial board. With their support, Smart Tourism has successfully published four volumes (eight issues in total). We look forward to an even more successful year for the journal.
Section Collections
Deadline: 2024-06-30
Guest Editor: Dr. Hilary Reinhart
Keywords: Spatial Analysis; Tourism Mobility; RS-GIS for Tourism; Tourism Impact; Spatial Distribution; Cartography; Tourism Development
Deadline: 2024-06-30
Guest Editor: Dr. M. Bahadır Kalıpçı, Dr. Sumegh Tharewal, Dr. Prabha Ramseook-Munhurrun, Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeenat Begam Yusof, Dr. Erfan Moradi, Dr. Fatemeh Rezaimehr, Prof. Aurobindo Ogra, Dr. Radmila Jovanovic, Dr. David Lorant Denes, Dr. Manuel Sousa Pereira, Dr. S. Khadijeh Rezatab
Keywords: Smart Tourism Destination; Digital Transformation; Destination Management; Emerging Technologies; Data Analytics; IoT in Tourism; Cultural Heritage Preservation; Community Engagement; Tourism Marketing; Augmented Reality
Deadline: 2024-06-30
Guest Editor: Dr. Joã o Tomaz Simões, Prof. Célio Marques
Keywords: Sustainable Food Tourism; Technology in Food Sustainability; AI in Sustainable Food Practices; CASHP Model Application; Sustainable Food Sources; Digital Platforms for Food Education; Environmental Impact of Tourism; Local Food Systems in Tourism; Data Analytics in Food Sustainability; Eco-friendly Tourism Practices
Deadline: 2024-06-30
Guest Editor: Dr. Zeenat Begam Yusof
Keywords: Marine Tourism; Coastal Tourism; Sustainable Tourism; Eco Marine Tourism; Environmental Management in Tourism; Marine Tourism Planning and Policy; Marine Visitors’ Management; Tourism Impacts Assessments; Marine Community-based Tourism; Marine Tourism Protected Areas