Urban Tourism Intelligence and Behavioral Innovation for Smart and Sustainable City Centers

Editors

• Hew Soon-Hin, Multimedia University
• Nigel Morgan, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Giuseppe Piero-Guido, University of Calabria
• Aleksandra Vujko, Singidunum University

Description

This special issue examines how smart technologies, behavioral sciences, and data-driven systems are transforming urban tourism to create sustainable and intelligent city centers. It focuses on the intersection of AI-powered tourism analytics, IoT-enabled mobility, digital engagement, and policy frameworks that enhance visitor experiences while maintaining environmental resilience and cultural integrity.

Potential topics

• Smart-sensor enabled visitor behaviour analytics for resilient city centre tourism ecosystems
• Behavioural nudging via augmented reality to foster sustainable urban tourism practices
• Data-driven co-creation of urban tourism experiences engaging local residents and visitors
• Mobility platform integration and behavioural adaptation in smart tourism city hubs
• Gamification of eco-tourism behaviour in urban destinations employing IoT technologies
• Personalised micro-itineraries and behavioural segmentation for smart sustainable city tourism
• Digital twin modelling of tourist flows and behavioural responses in city centres
• Ethics, trust and behavioural change in AI-mediated urban tourism services
• Smart governance frameworks enabling behavioural innovation for inclusive urban tourism
• Wearable technologies and tourist behaviour monitoring to optimise smart city tourism
• Blockchain-enabled incentives for sustainable visitor behaviours in urban tourism environments