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Sampaio de Almeida, D., Brito e Abreu, F. & Boavida-Portugal, I. (2025). Digital twins in tourism: a systematic literature review. DSOTT25.

D. S. Almeida et al.,  "Digital twins in tourism: a systematic literature review", in DSOTT25, 2025

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	author = "Sampaio de Almeida, D. and Brito e Abreu, F. and Boavida-Portugal, I.",
	title = "Digital twins in tourism: a systematic literature review",
	year = "2025",
	howpublished = "Digital",
	url = "https://www.uc.pt/en/events/dsott/dsott25/"
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - Digital twins in tourism: a systematic literature review
T2  - DSOTT25
AU  - Sampaio de Almeida, D.
AU  - Brito e Abreu, F.
AU  - Boavida-Portugal, I.
PY  - 2025
UR  - https://www.uc.pt/en/events/dsott/dsott25/
AB  - Proposal and Originality 
Our main objective is to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) to characterize the current state of digital 
twinning (DT) technology implemented in tourism-related applications. We aim to understand the current 
development of DT applications in tourism, evaluate the types of DT implemented or described, the main 
components used in these DT, their purposes, and the types of tourism where the technology is used. To the 
best of our knowledge, no SLR on the usage of DT technology on tourism was conducted so far. 
Methodology 
We conducted the SLR with bibliometric analysis using the methodology proposed by Carrera-Riviera et 
al.(2022). A total of 28 peer-reviewed studies from 3 major scientific databases were selected for review. A 
taxonomy of 7 criteria or dimensions was used to classify the studies: tourism type, purpose, spatial scale, 
data sources, data linkage, visualization, and application. 
Results and Implications 
The topic is at an early stage, as the oldest study found dates back to 2021, but its research is increasing every 
year. Most reviewed studies deal with cultural tourism, focusing on the digitization of cultural heritage. The 
data linkage between real and digital counterparts is mainly unilateral, so the real entity cannot synchronize 
with the DT. The number of theoretical and applied studies is similar, suggesting progress in the application 
of the technology in the field. Finally, we conclude that there is a large research gap regarding DT technology 
in tourism, which is worth filling. 
Research Limitations 
Using only three search engines may compromise validity, as others could have provided more results. More 
variations of the search strings could yield more relevant articles. 
ER  -