Author(s): Carvalho, Luís ; Chamusca, Pedro Miguel Magalhães Nunes ; Fernandes, José Alberto Vieira Rio ; Pinto, Jorge
Date: 2019
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/89034
Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
Subject(s): Transnational gentrification; touristification; studentification; retail; holiday rentals
The heightening scale of urban tourism and the fast-growing number of “floating” city users raise new challenges to understand contemporary urban change – namely for internationally open, heritage-rich medium-sized cities. Discussing the case of Porto at a time when the contested notion of gentrification infuses local politics, we highlight the transnational drivers of this process in Portugal´s second city. While acknowledging perils and benefits, we argue that more than simply leaving a footprint to be solved with taxation, internationally-driven gentrification may endanger city diversity and identity, raising implications for urban policy and for our understanding of local development as a whole.
