Exploring mass tourism impacts on locals: a comparative analysis between Barcelona and Sevilla

Mass tourism is growing uncontrolled in many destinations worldwide. Negative impacts emerge from it, transforming the city and influencing on locals’ lifestyle and well-being. However, debates and contradictions emerge on the real impact on communities. From that, a deeper analysis of this issue is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Hernandez-Maskivker, Gilda, Fornells Herrera, Albert, Teixidó-Navarro, Francesc, Pulido-Fernández, Juan Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)
Repositorio:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llull
OAI Identifier:oai:dau.url.edu:20.500.14342/4164
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/4164
https://doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v29i.2427
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mass tourism
Turisme de masses
Overtourism
Sobreturisme
Mature destination
Sustainable tourism
Turisme sostenible
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Sumario:Mass tourism is growing uncontrolled in many destinations worldwide. Negative impacts emerge from it, transforming the city and influencing on locals’ lifestyle and well-being. However, debates and contradictions emerge on the real impact on communities. From that, a deeper analysis of this issue is needed to understand how people perceive tourism and its effects. A quantitative study was conducted in two mature destinations in Spain: Barcelona and Sevilla. One of the major findings from this research is the importance of locals’ support to manage tourism. Practical and managerial implications are suggested in order to promote more sustainable and participative development of destinations.