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Deciphering the Development of Smart and Sustainable Tourism Cities in Southeast Asia: A Call for Research
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Abstract A recognized desire is noticeable within ASEAN nations to develop more sustainable approaches to urban development and tourism. One solution has been to promote the expansion of both smart cities and smart tourism practices. Recently, these smart approaches have been implemented across a varie... view more
A recognized desire is noticeable within ASEAN nations to develop more sustainable approaches to urban development and tourism. One solution has been to promote the expansion of both smart cities and smart tourism practices. Recently, these smart approaches have been implemented across a variety of different cities and locales. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential for further research in developing relation- ships between ‘smart cities’ and ‘smart tourism’ practices in Southeast Asia. Rather than present a review of the entire region, three potential case studies located in Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Thailand are discussed. These include Yangon as a case of smart approaches in a primary city, Vientiane as a case of smart approaches in a smaller city, and Phuket as a case of smart approaches in an area which suffers from overtourism. The authors maintain that this type of case study research within ASEAN states can provide critical insights and local solutions to the advancement of smart and sustainable tourism destinations.... view less
Keywords
Southeast Asia; tourism; urban development; sustainable development; Myanmar; Laos; Thailand
Classification
Leisure Research
Free Keywords
ASEAN; Case Studies; Smart Cities; Smart Tourism; Sustainable Development Goals
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 143-153
Journal
ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 13 (2020) 1
ISSN
1999-253X
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0