Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities

Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities

It is widely argued that second home demand causes the displacement of permanent residents. This study examines the displacement theory by looking at three case islands in the Stockholm archipelago, scrutinizing the development of population figures and second homes. Results show that the individual...

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Main Author: Roger Marjavaara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Prince Edward Island 2007-05-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
Subjects:
second homes
tourism
islands
displacement
Stockholm archipelago
Sweden
Online Access:http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal/ISJ-2-1-2007-Marjavaara-pp27-46.pdf
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spelling doaj-7d6ab41a6d2145b1b92c612687e079342020-11-25T03:06:39ZengUniversity of Prince Edward IslandIsland Studies Journal1715-25932007-05-01212746Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island CommunitiesRoger MarjavaaraIt is widely argued that second home demand causes the displacement of permanent residents. This study examines the displacement theory by looking at three case islands in the Stockholm archipelago, scrutinizing the development of population figures and second homes. Results show that the individuals migrating from these islands are improving their situation compared to prior to their migration; there are also signs that the decision to migrate is associated with major events in life such as studies, job opportunities and family formation. Hence, this study questions the simplified suggestion that there is a widespread displacement of people due to outside demand for second homes. http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal/ISJ-2-1-2007-Marjavaara-pp27-46.pdfsecond homestourismislandsdisplacementStockholm archipelagoSweden
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Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities
Island Studies Journal
second homes
tourism
islands
displacement
Stockholm archipelago
Sweden
author_facet Roger Marjavaara
author_sort Roger Marjavaara
title Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities
title_short Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities
title_full Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities
title_fullStr Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities
title_full_unstemmed Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism and Small Island Communities
title_sort route to destruction? second home tourism and small island communities
publisher University of Prince Edward Island
series Island Studies Journal
issn 1715-2593
publishDate 2007-05-01
description It is widely argued that second home demand causes the displacement of permanent residents. This study examines the displacement theory by looking at three case islands in the Stockholm archipelago, scrutinizing the development of population figures and second homes. Results show that the individuals migrating from these islands are improving their situation compared to prior to their migration; there are also signs that the decision to migrate is associated with major events in life such as studies, job opportunities and family formation. Hence, this study questions the simplified suggestion that there is a widespread displacement of people due to outside demand for second homes.
topic second homes
tourism
islands
displacement
Stockholm archipelago
Sweden
url http://www.islandstudies.ca/journal/ISJ-2-1-2007-Marjavaara-pp27-46.pdf
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