RT Journal Article
T1 Touristification and Conflicts of Interest in Cruise Destinations: The Case of Main Cultural Tourism Cities on the Spanish Mediterranean Coast
A1 Chamizo-Nieto, Francisco José
A1 Nebot-Gómez-de-Salazar, Nuria
A1 Rosa-Jiménez, Carlos
A1 Reyes-Corredera, Sergio Jesús
K1 Turismo
AB Tourist demands and the ensuing commodification of habitability in cities have led to the emergence of resistance movements. This study aims to define patterns in touristified cities by measuring the presence of citizen initiatives, together with tourism intensification and related socio-demographic variables. All the indicators have been tested in the Mediterranean port cities of Barcelona and Malaga as they lead the cultural offer. Both municipalities have been analysed at census-section level and show a common urban pattern: the Airbnb offer has spread out in the old town in direct competition with traditional accommodation and replacing long-term rentals. Statistical analysis reveals a significant correlation among citizen initiatives with tourism services, which are the driver mechanisms behind the movements. Cluster maps show a clear centre-periphery pattern according to the tourism intensification set with high coefficient values for tourist accommodation. Bivariate spatial autocorrelation indicates that protest movements emerge in tourism specialisation areas with a high concentration of tourist facilities. Monitoring the proposed indicator system over time may serve as a basis for local administrations to promote new urban policies dealing with overtourism. Future research may redefine and include new variables, test other tourist destinations and consider a smaller non-administrative territorial unit of analysis.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-04-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26971
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26971
LA eng
NO Chamizo-Nieto FJ, Nebot-Gómez de Salazar N, Rosa-Jiménez C, Reyes-Corredera S. Touristification and Conflicts of Interest in Cruise Destinations: The Case of Main Cultural Tourism Cities on the Spanish Mediterranean Coast. Sustainability. 2023; 15(8):6403. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086403
NO Partial funding for openaccess charge: Universidad de Málaga
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 2 mar 2026