Gentrification and touristification in urban heritage preservation: threats and opportunities

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Ferro, Lígia (Author) FLUP; György, Eszter (Author) Other; Oláh, Gábor (Author) Other; Lopes, João Teixeira (Author) FLUP; Sonkoly, Gábor (Author) Other; Apolinário, Sónia (Author) Other; Azevedo, Natália (Author) FLUP; Ricardo, José (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Cultural Trends

ISSN: 0954-8963

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Indexing

Scopus

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Sociological Abstracts

Other information

DOI: 10.1080/09548963.2024.2352407

Abstract (EN): his paper discusses several processes of the “Society of Culture”, with a specific focus on recent urban development, and including dynamics of gentrification, touristification, segregation and their implications for the preservation of urban heritage. While cultural values exist on multiple levels – intrinsically artistic, social, and economic – it is the economic ones that have become dominant and predatory in recent decades. Through the analysis of international data on urbanism and tourism, we explore the role and value of urban heritage in European cities. Drawing from a literature review of the different thematic areas, taking into account relevant references from each one of them to establish an interrelated analysis, we try to argue why considering heritage-led tourist gentrification is urgent, what do we know so far, and some possible future lines of research that could contribute to a better understanding of these processes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Received 30 Sep 2022, Accepted 01 May 2024, Published online: 16 May 2024

No. of pages: 17