Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance on the Promotion of Smart Tourism
Enforcement Date 11. October, 2023.
Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance No. 7063, 11. October, 2023., Enactment
- Article 1 (Purpose)
- The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a smart tourism ecosystem based on information and communication technology (ICT), thereby contributing to the sustainable development and revitalization of tourism in Busan Metropolitan City.
- Article 2 (Definitions)
- The terms used in this ordinance are defined as follows:
- 1. The term “Smart Tourism” means the integration of advanced ICT in tourism, enabling tourists to use ICT-based smart devices for communication and to obtain local information during their travels.
- 2. The term “Smart Tourism Industry” means the industry that combines ICT with tourism to provide personalized services to tourists, continuously developing tourism content and infrastructure to generate economic or social added value.
- Article 3 (Responsibilities of the Mayor)
- The Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as “Mayor") shall establish and implement various policies for creating a smart tourism ecosystem and promoting smart tourism, while making efforts to secure and efficiently manage the necessary resources for these initiatives.
- Article 4 (Establishment of Smart Tourism Promotion Plan)
- (1) The Mayor shall establish and implement a Smart Tourism Promotion Plan (hereinafter referred to as “Promotion Plan") that includes the following:
- 1. Conditions and trends of smart tourism domestically and internationally
- 2. Objectives and strategies for smart tourism
- 3. Discovery of policy tasks for smart tourism and action plans
- 4. Securing resources for smart tourism
- 5. Expansion of infrastructure and improvement of conditions for smart tourism
- 6. Protection, development, utilization, and management of smart tourism resources
- 7. Development and promotion of smart tourism revitalization projects
- 8. Fostering of specialized personnel necessary for smart tourism promotion
- 9. Promotion of the smart tourism industry
- 10. Establishment of management systems including public-private cooperation
- 11. Other matters necessary for the promotion of smart tourism
- (2) The Mayor may include the Promotion Plan in the Tourism Promotion Plan established under Article 4 of the Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance on Tourism Promotion.
- Article 5 (Smart Tourism Promotion Projects)
- The Mayor may pursue the following projects to promote smart tourism:
- 1. Projects for the development and operation of smart tourism services -- utilizing the regional, environmental, and cultural characteristic of Busan Metropolitan City
- 2. Data collection and monitoring to improve smart tourism services
- 3. Projects to promote regional tourism through smart tourism
- 4. Other projects deemed necessary by the Mayor for the promotion of smart tourism
- Article 6 (Tourism Statistics)
- (1) The Mayor may compile domestic and international tourism statistics to effectively formulate and implement the Promotion Plan and utilize them in the smart tourism industry.
- (2) The Mayor may conduct surveys or request assistance from public institutions, research institutes, corporations, organizations, private companies, or individuals for the compilation of tourism statistics.
- (3) The Mayor may publish the compiled tourism statistics on the Busan Metropolitan City website or through other means.
- Article 7 (Financial Support)
- (1) The Mayor may provide full or partial financial support, within the limits of the budget, to institutions, corporations, or organizations conducting the projects under Article 5 for the promotion of smart tourism.
- (2) The methods and procedures for providing financial support under paragraph (1) shall be governed by the Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance on the Management of Subsidies.
- Article 8 (Entrustment of Project)
- (1) The Mayor may entrust all or part of the tasks related to the promotion of smart tourism under this ordinance to relevant corporations or organizations for efficient implementation.
- (2) Matters not specified in this ordinance regarding the entrustment of tasks shall be governed by the Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance on the Entrustment and Agency of Affairs to Public Institutions or the Busan Metropolitan City Framework Ordinance on the Entrustment.
- Article 9 (Establishment of Public-Private Cooperation Systems)
- The Mayor shall strive to establish public-private cooperation systems and expand the participation of businesses and citizens to create and activate a smart tourism ecosystem.
ADDENDUM
Ordinance No. 7063, 11. October, 2023.
- This ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
