Policy Suggestions for the Establishment of Smart Tourism City in Gangwon Province: Domestic and Foreign Smart City Policy Cases

This study analyzes smart tourism cities and smart cities domestic and overseas and examines the characteristics and implications of policies needed to build smart tourism cities from the perspective of regional tourism development. Ultimately, this study aims to understand the concept of a smart tourism city and analyze cases to form a platform system necessary to build a Gangwon province-type smart tourism city and propose a policy proposal for a competitive smart tourism city. As a policy proposal for smart tourism cities in Gangwon province through this research process, first, it is necessary to enact ordinances related to smart tourism cities in Gangwon province. Second, Gangwon smart tourism city governance should be established. Third, an integrated platform for smart tourism cities shall be established by utilizing tourism ICT. Fourth, a smart tourism city evaluation framework should be developed. Fifth, social consultation on utilizing tourism data of the population staying in Gangwon province shall be achieved. Based on this research, smart tourism city development in Gangwon province should establish a sustainable policy base through continuous R&D investment and testbed demonstration projects.