RT Journal Article
T1 ‘Málaga for living, not surviving’: Resident perceptions of overtourism, social injustice and urban governance.
A1 Siyamiyan-Gorji, Abolfazl
A1 Hosseini, Seyedassad
A1 Seyfi, Siamak
A1 Almeida-García, Fernando
A1 Cortés-Macías, Rafael
A1 Mena Navarro, Alfredo
K1 Turismo - Aspectos sociales
K1 Malagueños - Opiniones sobre turismo
AB Research on overtourism has often treated it as an issue of excessive visitor numbers or sustainability shortfalls, giving limited attention to how social injustice and governance failure shape its impacts. This study addresses this gap by examining how overtourism in Málaga, Spain, reorganizes urban life for long-term residents. Guided by social justice theory and critical urban theory, this qualitative research identifies distributive, recognitive, procedural, and restorative harms manifested in housing displacement, cultural loss, exclusion from governance, and failure of repair. The findings show that governance neglect, through weak regulation, tokenistic participation, and lack of accountability, converges with tourism growth to intensify resident precarity. Overtourism thus emerges not as a technical or managerial challenge but as a political process that deepens structural inequalities. By centering resident perspectives, the paper calls for governance approaches that place inclusion, recognition, and repair at the center, offering a justice-oriented roadmap for more liveable urban futures.
PB Elsevier
YR 2026
FD 2026-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39729
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39729
LA eng
NO Siyamiyan-Gorji, A., Hosseini, A., Seyfi, S., Almeida-García, F., Cortés-Macías, F., Mena-Navarro, A. (2026). ‘Málaga for living, not surviving’: Resident perceptions of overtourism, social injustice and urban governance, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 39, 101044
NO Adaptation Strategies and Alternatives from Inland Tourism Destinations in Times of Change (ADAPTATUR) (PID2020114186RB-C22), Ministry of Science and Innovation, Government of Spain.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026