Creating the City Destination of the Future: The Case of Smart Seoul

Ulrike Gretzel; Juyeon Ham; Chulmo Koo

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-8426-3_12

Creating the City Destination of the Future: The Case of Smart Seoul

Ulrike Gretzel, Juyeon Ham, Chulmo Koo

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Abstract

Smart tourism development has become a major focus for many destinations across the world, and particularly in Asia, as it promises competitive advantages by increasing efficiency, fostering sustainability, and enhancing tourism experiences. However, smart tourism development is complex and many destinations are struggling to successfully implement it. This chapter describes various smart tourism initiatives under way in Seoul to illustrate the many layers of smart tourism development and establish the destination as one of the leaders in smart tourism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Perspectives on Asian Tourism
Publisher	Springer
Pages	199-214
Number of pages	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8426-3_12
Publication status	Published - 2018

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Name	Perspectives on Asian Tourism
Volume	Part F182
ISSN (Print)	2509-4203
ISSN (Electronic)	2509-4211

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Keywords

Destination management
Enhanced tourism experience
Internet of Things (IoT)
Mobile technology
Smart city

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