Cultural Heritage Elements in the Digital Destination Branding of Singapore, Bangkok, and Abu Dhabi
摘要
Urban tourism in Asia has developed into a highly sophisticated and competitive reality. Large metropoles with significant long-haul airport hubs are aggressively positioned for gaining market share across the full range of visitor segments. This is in part executed by creating a sense of cultural heritage uniqueness, in addition to practical drivers related to administration, transport, and hospitality. These and other verticals are deployed by Destination Management Organizations yet remain dependent on supply chain contingencies specific to the three examples analyzed below. They may be compared from a tourism branding perspective as content is projected through similar online systems.