Smart sustainabilitya new perspective in the sustainable tourism debate

  1. Perles Ribes, José Francisco 1
  2. Ivars Baidal, Josep Antoni 1
  1. 1 Universitat d'Alacant
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    Universitat d'Alacant

    Alicante, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05t8bcz72

Revue:
Investigaciones Regionales = Journal of Regional Research

ISSN: 1695-7253,  2340-2717

Année de publication: 2018

Titre de la publication: Tourism competitiveness in the digital economy

Número: 42

Pages: 151-170

Type: Article

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Résumé

This work tries to contribute to closing the existing gap in the relationship between sustainability and smartness, patent both in the field of research and in the management of cities and tourist destinations. The points in common between the concepts of sustainability and smartness applied to the management of tourist destinations are analyzed, as well as the critical factors that hinder its practical application, as a starting point to move towards a synergistic model for sustainable tourism destinations, called Smart Sustainability. This proposal is based on a true governance of the destination and is aimed at taking advantage of the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies (ICTs) for a more efficient and sustainable management.

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This research has been carried out within the framework of the research Project: Analysis of planning processes applied to smart cities and tourist destinations. Balance and proposal of a new methodology: Smart Tourism Planning (CSO2017-82592-R) under the Spanish National R&D&I Plan financed by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (2018-2020).

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