INTEGRATING SMART TOURISM INTO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST REGIONS: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND REGIONAL ADAPTATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55439/EIT/vol14_iss1/793Keywords:
smart tourism; sustainable development; regional tourism; tourism digitalization; tourism infrastructure; tourist flow management; tourist regions.Abstract
The article examines the concept of smart tourism as a tool for sustainable development of tourist regions in the context of the digital transformation of the economy. The relevance of the study is determined by the growth of tourist flows and the increasing risks of overload of tourism infrastructure, particularly in regional and cultural-historical destinations. The purpose of the article is to analyze international experience in the application of smart tourism and to substantiate directions for its adaptation at the regional level. The methodological framework of the study is based on systemic and comparative analysis, as well as index-based and scenario approaches. International models of sustainable tourism development are systematized, and the role of smart tourism in the system of regional tourism governance is identified. The article summarizes quantitative effects of tourism digitalization, including increased efficiency of infrastructure utilization and reduced seasonal volatility of tourist demand. Scenarios for regional adaptation of smart tourism are identified.
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