Hospitality & Tourism

Perspectives and Anthropology in Tourism and Hospitality (PATH)

Smart Tourism
Managing Technological Revolution in the Tourism Industry

Editor: Santus Kumar Deb, PhD

Smart Tourism

In Production
Pub Date: Forthcoming November 2025
Hardback Price: $190 US | £150 UK
Hard ISBN: 9781779641083
Pages: Est. 382pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback / ebook
Series: Perspectives and Anthropology in Tourism and Hospitality (PATH)
Notes: 15 color and 61 b/w illustrations

An emerging concept in tourism, smart tourism is the integration of smart technology and tourism for seamless, personalized, and sustainable travel experience. This new volume, Smart Tourism: Managing Technological Revolution in the Tourism Industry, delves into the realm of smart tourism and explores how advances in technology is shaping the landscape of travel and hospitality.

This book unravels the complexities of smart tourism, examining the integration of artificial intelligence, big data analytics, augmented reality, and other cutting-edge technologies into the tourism ecosystem. The book presents case studies and highlights emerging trends that illustrate how smart tourism is not just a buzzword, but a transformative force with the power to redefine the way travelers experience the world.

Focusing on technological advancement in tourism, the chapters explore myriad applications and aspects of digital technologies in tourism services, such as the integration of artificial intelligence, IoT (Internet of Things), big data, chatbots, QR codes, etc., for sustainable destination development, for improving hospitality customer service, for effective digital marketing, for value creation, for empowering citizen engagement in tourism, for gauging hospitality employees mental health, and more. The volume also addresses the use smart tools for crisis recovery in the tourism industry.

Drawing on insights from industry experts, academics, and innovators, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and challenges presented by employing smart tools in tourism management and promotion. Whether you are a seasoned professional in the tourism sector, a technology enthusiast, or simply a curious traveler, this book offers valuable perspectives on the intersection of technology and tourism in the 21st century.

CONTENTS:
Preface

1. Tourism 4.0: The Integration of Digital Technologies and the Transformative Nature of the Continuous Changes in the Tourism Industry
Chhanda Biswas, Manika Devi Tanchangya, and Abubakar Siddik

2. Applications of IoT (Internet of Things) in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Md. Abdul Halim and Pritom Kundu Joy

3. Technological Innovation for Smart Tourism: Focus on the Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR)
Sanjoy Kumar Acharjee

4. Big Data and Smart Tourism: Transforming the Travel Industry
Md. Abdul Halim and Pritom Kundu Joy

4. Emergence of AI Chatbots in Smart Tourism: A 24/7 Travel Agent
Md. Tanvir Alam Himel and Shahrin Ashraf

5. Smart Tourism and Ecotourism Destinations: A Conceptual Framework of Eco-Smart Destinations
Bapon Chandra Kuri

6. Promoting Smart Tourism Using Digital Marketing and QR Codes
Santus Kumar Deb

7. The Transformative Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality and Tourism
Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Sanjeev Kumar, and Iva Rani Das

8. Effects of Smart Tourism on Destination Development: A Sustainable Approach
Shohel Md. Nafi and Marco Valeri

9. Emergence of a Constructed Environment for Smarter Tourism: A Critical Reflection
A. S. Sochipem Zimik and Arup Barman

10.Smart Tourism as the Next Level of Empowering Citizen Engagement
Sadia Afrin Ananya

11. Impact of Generative AI on Hospitality Employees Mental Health: Identifying Key Issues and Addressing Challenges
Patita Paban Mohanty and Susanta Ranjan Chaini

13. Smart Hotel Leading with Innovative Service Excellence
Shohel Md. Nafi and Liton Chandra Voumik

14. Value Creation Through Smart Tourism Service Management
Tanvir Ahmed and Sanjoy Kumar Roy

15. Empowering Sustainable Economic Growth: Smart Tourist e-Safety Technologies and Their Role in Propelling the Tourism Industry
Chhanda Biswas, Tohomina Khatun, Shadia Sharmin, and Md. Manower Hossain

16. The Future of Blockchain in the Restaurant Industry: Opinions and Perspectives
Sara Alaviyeh and Hiran Roy

17. Smart Tourism and Crisis Recovery: A Strategic Response to Challenges
Santus Kumar Deb and Bapon Chandra Kuri

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editor: Santus Kumar Deb, PhD
Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Santus Kumar Deb, PhD, is a Professor and ex-Chairman of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently serving as a research fellow at INTI International University, Malaysia. He is also serving as Head of Research at the Center for Tourism Studies (CTS), an international network of scholars who share a vision of producing and promoting social change in and through tourism practice, research, and education. Dr. Deb has served as a member of the Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB), Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism of the People Republic of Bangladesh. A regular reviewer of the outcome-based education curriculum on tourism of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, Dr. Deb has written two books and has edited a soon-to-be-published book, Tourism and Hospitality Management: A Modern Fusion of Sectors (Bentham Science). He is also currently serving as associate editor and guest editor for several reputed journals and magazines. He has published more than 35 articles, among which 21 are in Scopus-indexed journals. He is supervising many PhD and MPhil students and has delivered speeches as a keynote speaker at many international conferences around the world. He has won many awards for his research work. His area of research interest include smart tourism, digital marketing, community-based tourism, crisis management, and event management.




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