Tourist Flow Management: Social Impact Evaluation through Social Network Analysis

Abstract

The present paper was prompted by the activity carried out within the scope of an EU-funded project (WARMEST). It calls to analyse the reasons for the degradation of the Patio de Los Leones, which attracts over 2 million tourists per year to Granada in Spain. We review here the most advanced studies and regulations on the assessment of the social impact of mass tourism and present a novel methodology to analyse its effects. We dug into the material available on social networks—especially feedback to posts published on major relevant sites—and got a comprehensive picture of the thoughts that were expressed there and a comprehensive assessment of the citizens’ opinion on the social impact of tourism in Granada. Thus, we obtained a new indicator called “C.1.2 index modified”, which measures the level of dissatisfaction of citizens with the tourists’ pressure; we propose to replace the existing ETIS index with C.1.2, which is mainly based on direct surveys that are often carried out with very limited resources. At the end of the research, we could point out topics that are especially important to the citizens, thus allowing us to define a strategic action plan with a bottom-up approach.

Integrated evaluation methods to hbim for the management of cultural heritage: the case study of the colonnade of patio de Los Leones, Alhambra-Granada

“…At the apex of the process (fig. 3) is the creation of an HBIM model of the asset under examination, where all the information available for each individual column is inserted [38], thus making data storage compatible with the technologies currently used for cultural heritage management.…”

“…journal valori e valutazioni No. 29 -2021 148 38 The latter is defined as a "group of elements with a set of common properties called parameters and an associated graphical representation". Their organisation is divided into two main macro-categories called system and loadable respectively.…”

“…All'apice del processo (fig. 3) vi è la creazione di un modello HBIM del bene oggetto d'esame, ove inserire tutte le informazioni disponibili per ogni singola colonna [38], rendendo così l'archiviazione dei dati compatibile alle tecnologie ultimamente utilizzate per il management dei beni culturali.…”

“…rivista valori e valutazioni n. 29 -2021 147 38 Quest'ultime sono definite come un "gruppo di elementi con un insieme di proprietà comuni denominate parametri ed una rappresentazione grafica associata". La loro organizzazione è suddivisa in due macro categorie principali dette rispettivamente di sistema e caricabili.…”

BIM Management Measure for an Effective Green Building Project

“…The conclusions of the study, regarding the importance of social involvement through BIM for the success of the green building, may form the basis for further research in the field. Possible research directions may include the assessment of social impact through social networks [55], as well as the use of email log [56] as empirical evidence from industry to validate the Green BIM Index and present its implications in various projects. By using a primary data source for mapping project communication networks, it is possible to compare BIM index-based projects in different industries.…”