Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Humanities, Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University, Asadabad, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Iranian Studies, Faculty of Iranian Studies, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Abstract
Context and Purpose: Smart urban health tourism has attracted the attention of researchers as an emerging field in the field of sustainable development and urban management. In this regard, the main issue is the lack of a comprehensive understanding of how to integrate smart technologies and sustainable urban management into health tourism services, and the aim of the present study is to cover this issue.
Design/methodology/approach: This research is of an applied type and was conducted using a hybrid (quantitative and qualitative) method. In the quantitative part, using the scientometric method and VOSviewer software, the sources indexed in the Scopus database between 2013 and 2025 (53 sources) were analyzed. In the qualitative part, the content analysis method was used to identify deeper themes and patterns.
Findings: Quantitative findings indicate that terms related to smart technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, Internet of Things), urban management (e.g., energy management, waste management), and public health (including health service networks) are located in the main clusters.
Conclusion: In order to combine quantitative and qualitative findings, a triangulation approach was used, which led to a more comprehensive picture of the state of research in this area. Based on the results, smart technologies play a pivotal role in enhancing tourism services and improving the tourist experience. Sustainable urban management and emergency health service networks were also identified as key factors in attracting tourists.
Originality/value: The present study, by combining quantitative and qualitative findings, provides a more comprehensive understanding of the field of smart urban health tourism.
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