The book “Handbook of Research on Digital Communications, Internet of Things, and the Future of Cultural Tourism” edited by Lídia Oliveira (DigiMedia member) was published.
Description:
Digital communication is significantly expanding new opportunities and challenges in the tourism industry. Tourists, now more frequently than ever, bring their smartphones with them to every destination, and cultural tourists are particularly motivated to utilize a variety of services and platforms as they are especially open and interested in understanding in detail the places and heritage of the places they visit. Thus, researchers, educators, and professionals in the tourism and hospitality field should take advantage of this opportunity to propose new ways of presenting better content and creating a more immersive and optimized experience for tourists.
The Handbook of Research on Digital Communications, Internet of Things, and the Future of Cultural Tourism shares research and experiences on the convergence between digital communication and cultural tourism, specifically the migration and creative appropriation of these technologies for increased tourist engagement and their role in destination marketing and strategic planning and decision making. Covering topics such as big data, e-tourism, and social media platforms, this major reference work is an invaluable resource for researchers, students, professors, academicians, government entities, museum managers, professionals, and cultural tourism managers and facilitators.
The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:
- Accessibility
- Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT)
- Creative Destinations
- Cultural Heritage and Cultural Tourism
- Destination and City Branding
- Dialogic Communication
- Digital Transformation
- E-Tourism
- Museum Technologies
- Overtourism
- Smart Technologies
- Social Media Platforms and Analytics
- Sustainability of Tourism
- Tourist Experience
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Table of contents:
Chapter 1
Cultural Tourism and the Tourist Experience in the Digital Era
Eunice Ramos Lopes, Paulo Alexandre Santos, João Tomaz Simões
Chapter 2
Digital Transformation and Tourist Experiences
Yunus Topsakal, Onur Icoz, Orhan Icoz
Chapter 3
Smart Tourism in Destinations: Can It Be the Way Forward?
Fisun Yüksel
Chapter 4
The Future of Digital Tourism Alternatives in Virtual Reality
Zuleyhan Baran, Huseyin Baran
Chapter 5
The Internet of Things and Cultural Heritage
Aybuke Ceyhun Sezgin, Elif Esma Karaman
Chapter 6
Tourist Experience and Digital Transformation
Ahmet Erdem, Ferhat Şeker
Chapter 7
Understanding Big Data and Techniques in Cultural Tourism
Zafer Türkmendağ
Chapter 8
The Use of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Cultural Heritage and Deep-Diving
Destinations
Nihan Garipağaoğlu-Uğur, Orhan Akova
Chapter 9
Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Digitalization Process: The Case of Turkey
İsmail Çalık
Chapter 10
Digital Cultural Heritage
F. Füsun İstanbullu Dinçer, Seda Özdemir Akgül
Chapter 11
A Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review About Smartness in Tourism
Gizem Duran, Selma Meydan Uygur
Chapter 12
Creative Destinations and the Rooster of Barcelos (“Galo de Barcelos”)
Francisco Barbosa Gonçalves, Carlos Costa
Chapter 13
Cultural Tourism: Use of Virtual Visits to Museums
Maria Gorete Dinis, Adelaide Proença, Cláudia Batista, Luís Barradas
Chapter 14
Cultural Tourism, Internet of Things, and Smart Technologies in Museums
Ümit Gaberli
Chapter 15
Digital Communication in Museums and Museological Spaces: Diagnosis of Baixo Alentejo,
Portugal
Victor Figueira, João Arnedo Rolha, Bruno Barbosa Sousa
Chapter 16
Using New Tools to Attract Visitors to Museums and Heritage Sites
Lia Bassa, Melanie Kay Smith, Árpád Ferenc Papp-Váry
Chapter 17
An Exploratory Study on the Role of Websites in Gastronomy Museum Dialogic
Communication
Eray Polat
Chapter 18
Serendipitous Cultural Tourist
Mahmut Baltaci, A. Celil Cakici
Chapter 19
Virtual Reality: The Groundbreaking Smart Technology for the Tourism and Service Industry
Aruditya Jasrotia
Chapter 20
Social Media and Cultural Tourism
Murat Koçyiğit, Büşra Küçükcivil
Chapter 21
Social Media Analytics: Opportunities and Challenges for Cultural Tourism Destinations
Časlav Kalinić, Miroslav D. Vujičić
Chapter 22
Integrating Big Data to Smart Destination Heritage Management
Kubra Ozer, Mehmet Altug Sahin, Gurel Cetin
Chapter 23
Post-Pandemic Re-Positioning in a Cultural Tourism City: From Overtourism to E-Tourism
Monica Coronel, Árpád Ferenc Papp-Váry, Ivett Pinke-Sziva, Zombor Berezvai, Melanie K. Smith
Chapter 24
Innovation in Sustainability of Tourism After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Buket Buluk Eşitti
Chapter 25
Cultural Heritage and Digitalization in City Branding
Oya Yildirim, A. Celil Çakici
Citation:
Oliveira, L. (Ed.) (2022).Handbook of Research on Digital Communications, Internet of Things, and the Future of Cultural Tourism. Pensilvânia, EUA: IGI Global.https://doi.org/10.1145/3486011.3486508
More information available HERE
Nelson Zagalo, DigiMedia Scientific Coordinator, participate in a round table on the topic Human Resources Training for the Digital Transition, along with Pedro Jerónimo from MediaTrust Lab (UBI), with moderation of Claudia Maia, Vice-President of Associação Portuguesa de Imprensa and Editorial Manager of Deco Proteste. The event took place in the PCI- Creative Science Park.
