Applying Social Networks in the Management of Sustainable Tourist Destinations: An Analysis of Spanish Tourist Destinations

Adolfo Elizondo Saltos, David Flores-Ruiz and María de la O Barroso González
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Adolfo Elizondo Saltos: Department of Economy, University of Huelva, 21017 Huelva, Spain
David Flores-Ruiz: Research Center of Contemporary Thinking and Innovation for Social Development, University of Huelva, 21017 Huelva, Spain
María de la O Barroso González: Research Center of Contemporary Thinking and Innovation for Social Development, University of Huelva, 21017 Huelva, Spain

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: In this study, the presence and management of the social networks of 78 tourist destinations were analyzed for the development of sustainable tourism, with particular attention being paid to Spanish smart destinations. The variables for the empirical analysis were determined from a literature review, and it was concluded from a descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and an analysis of variance, that although the presence of tourist destinations on the internet and on social networks was notable, their management was inadequate for the development of sustainable tourist destinations. It was shown that there is a direct relationship between the number of visitors at a tourist destination and its presence on social networks. However, our analyses found that this correlation was not related to social network management; a greater number of visitors were not related to the effective management of social networks. It was concluded that smart destinations, despite having a technological advantage, did not stand out for their presence and management on social networks. The manuscript ends with some recommendations for the future

Keywords: sustainable tourist destinations; social networks; smart tourism destinations; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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