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The role of Information and Communication Technologies in Senior Tourism: A Systemic Review

Abstract:

Information and communication technologies (ICT) have revolutionized the daily lives of society and the global economy development. In tourism, digital transformation takes on a central role, contributing to the promotion of tourism products and services and enabling stakeholders and tourists to enjoy the benefits of globalization and social changes. Senior tourism is considered a growing market niche and, as such, it is important to understand the importance that these tourists address to these technologies, including the most innovative ones such as augmented reality. Through a search in the database b-on and ScienceDirect, articles in full text were analyzed, filtering them in several stages in order to select only those that met the inclusion criteria. As a result of this process, it was possible to verify the growing trend of ICT use by senior tourists, who benefit from new experiences. ICT enhances stakeholder’s marketing, communication with tourists more sustainability and smarter tourist destinations promotion.

Keywords:
Senior tourism; information and communication technologies; tourist agents; augmented reality; Systemic literature review

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