Special Issue: Smart destinations and digital tourism in the age of sustainability: the quest for new roots. (Special Issue: Smart destinations and digital tourism in the age of sustainability: the quest for new roots.)

ABSTRACT

This special issue is composed of nine papers and it has been structured according to a logical order that takes readers from conceptualisation to application. It starts with a conceptualisation of smart tourism and sustainability. It continues with an exploration of social innovation emerging in ambidextrous small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the digitalisation of tourism in response to the emergence of Covid-19. This is followed by papers related to the usage of digital technologies in sustainable tourism for disabled individuals and the role of human capital for tourism development. From this, the special issue then moves from discussing accommodation facilities for the smart destination to the application of digital technologies for the conservation of cultural heritage. It ends with the analysis of consumer behaviours and perceptions about ecological issues in cruise and aviation contexts.