Research and Development of Smart Tourism Based on Blockchain Technology

Abstract

This paper explores the research and development of smart tourism leveraging blockchain technology. Against the backdrop of the booming tourism industry, smart tourism has emerged as a transformative trend, yet traditional implementation approaches face multiple intractable challenges. Thus, exploring blockchain’s potential to reshape smart tourism has become increasingly crucial. The study begins by introducing the core concepts of smart tourism and blockchain technology, followed by a systematic review of relevant literature. Subsequently, it elaborates on the practical applications of blockchain in smart tourism: blockchain can establish decentralized information platforms, integrating diverse tourism-related data to enhance industry transparency and mitigate information asymmetry. In terms of payment and settlement, blockchain streamlines processes, reduces costs, and strengthens transaction security. To validate its effectiveness, the research defines clear objectives and testable hypotheses, designs rigorous experimental frameworks, and establishes scientific data collection methods and evaluation metrics. Experimental results demonstrate that blockchain technology significantly improves key aspects of smart tourism, including information accuracy, payment success rates, data security, and service satisfaction. Statistical analysis further confirms the validity of the proposed hypotheses. In conclusion, this research verifies the efficacy of blockchain in advancing smart tourism, offering actionable insights for tourism enterprises, tangible benefits for tourists, and valuable policy implications for regulators. Future research will focus on integrating blockchain with emerging technologies, expanding application scenarios, and enhancing the technology’s security and performance.