Understanding the governance of smart destinations: The case of Florianopolis in Brazil

Adalberto Santos-Júnior, Alexandre Augusto-Biz, Fernando Almeida-García, Luiz Mendes-Filho

Article ID: 1713
Vol 2, Issue 1, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54517/st.v2i1.1713
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Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the process of tourism governance based on innovation in the use of ICT as a factor in the development of a smart tourism destination, and its relationship with public-private networks. The empirical analysis refers to the case study of the city of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Therefore, the following methods were used: literature review, documentary analysis, in-depth and semi-structured interviews with tourism agents of the destination, and content analysis. The Atlas TI 8 software was used for data processing, which enabled a more detailed analysis in the understanding of the object of study of the research, through networks and conceptual maps in the cross-referencing of information. The results show that public-private relationships based on trust, joint decision-making, informal structures, strategic consensus, and the use of ICTs, seem to have a positive impact on the level of development and innovation in the smart tourism destination. 


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governance; public-private networks; smart tourism destinations; innovation; ICT

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