RT Journal Article
T1 Growth machines and social movements in mature tourist destinations Costa del Sol-Málaga
A1 Navarro-Jurado, Enrique
A1 Romero Padilla, Yolanda
A1 Romero-Martínez, José María
A1 Serrano-Muñoz, Eduardo
A1 Habegger, Sabina
A1 Mora-Esteban, Rubén
AB The purpose of this study is to analyse the new processes of tourism growth and its conflicts from the perspective of social movements. First, the urban growth machine analysis model is applied by the systematisation of six projects. Second, the resistance movements against those projects and whether this resistance could be the start of local tourism degrowth policies are examined. The methodology is qualitative, based on documentary analysis, participatory observation, discussion groups and interviews. The case study is the destination of Costa del Sol-M alaga. The results enable the development of the urban growth machine model in tourist destinations. Meanwhile, social movements demystify the argument based on neoclassical economic progress. The social movements condemn the effects of large-scale top-down projects, and implement alternative bottom-up proposals. Although the socialmovements do not reject tourism, they call for greater control over its impact, denounce unlimited growth, overtourism and the loss of urban quality of life. These movements advocate a lifestyle linked to the everyday space, which they believe is threatened by excessive urban-tourism growth. They are a symptom of the need to devise a proposal using the principles of degrowth.
PB Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/117033
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/117033
LA eng
NO Enrique Navarro-Jurado, Yolanda Romero-Padilla, José María Romero- Martínez, Eduardo Serrano-Muñoz, Sabina Habegger & Rubén Mora-Esteban (2019) Growth machines and social movements in mature tourist destinations Costa del Sol-Málaga, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27:12, 1786-1803, DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2019.1677676
NO Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (National Plan for R+D+i) the Spanish State Research Agency and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
DS Docta Complutense
RD 15 abr 2026