The Problems of Tourist Sustainability in Cultural Cities: Socio-Political Perceptions and Interests Management

摘要: The aim of this article is to analyse the social and political capacity cities affected by cultural tourism. An investigation carried out into state situation in saturated destinations, problems poses tourist sustainability positions various different interest groups. In Europe, many cities-cum-tourist hotspots have reached such high levels socio-political saturation that resident population’s for carrying tourism has become overstretched. This led a irritation among local population. Social movements now include on their agenda but groups (residents, groups, entrepreneurs, management bodies) all react differently. We present data relating case Barcelona, with analyses residents’ tourists’ opinions, actions mobilization pressure media repercussion reactions business sector examine collected from surveys opinions media. interests indicate changes both number type tourists, occupation public spaces, distribution profit residents economic model society future.