Who is the city for? Overtourism, lifestyle migration and social sustainability

Socialising tourism for social and ecological justice after COVID-19

“…Despite his influential leadership in the tourism academy and the expansion of critical, responsible and transformative approaches to tourism in both the academy and without, we are in fact little closer to placing tourism in a context of sustainable, ethical and just coexistence with the wider world. Before the COVID-19 induced shutdown, the relentless drive for growth, profits and expansion were evident in most parts of the world; overtourism was one well noted symptom (Higgins-Desbiolles, 2018b;Jover & D ıaz-Parra, 2020). A critical question to consider is what opportunities does the COVID-19 interruption of business as usual offer to us to rethink tourism?…”

Investment Activity In Social Infrastructure

“…The main goal of social infrastructure is to create conditions for the reproduction of human capital, to meet the material and spiritual needs of society, to form new needs for improving the quality of life, building and developing human potential. Social sustainability is the capacity of local communities to reproduce themselves, preserving their social habits and customs (Jover & Díaz-Parra, 2020). In 2018 1.4 % (246.9 billion rubles) of all investments in fixed assets were directed to activities in the field of healthcare and social services in Russia.…”

Exploring the hospitality-tourism nexus: Directions and questions for past and future research

“…pubs or clubs) provide a form of ontological security for tourists: these negate the need for tourists to adapt, and facilitate the transfer of hedonistic leisure practices from home to the destination (Andrews, 2005). However, the presence of tourists and the development of a hospitality infrastructure that caters to their needs rather than those of existing locals is often viewed as detrimental to a sense of heritage and community (Germann Molz, 2018; Jover and Díaz-Parra, 2020).…”