Urbani izziv Volume 34, No. 1, June 2023
: 79-91
(Articles)
UDK: 338.484:502.131.1
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2023-34-01-02
Author
Carlos Rosa-Jiménez
Institute for Habitat, Territory, & Digitalization, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
cjrosa@uma.es
Nuria Nebot-Gómez de Salazar
Institute for Habitat, Territory, & Digitalization, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
nurianebot@uma.es
Alberto E. García-Moreno
Institute for Habitat, Territory, & Digitalization, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
algamor@uma.es
Title
Evolving mass tourism constructs and capitalist
exploitation of the coast: From sustainable density
and urban morphology to iconic megastructure
Abstract
The tourism construct is a disruptive capitalist production of space that has generated and is generating new urban forms. Many architectural and morphological studies
have specifically analysed its different models, but there is
a lack of studies comparing their features. This comparative study examines four types of tourism construct related to the evolution of capitalism (including pre-Fordism,
Fordism, and post-Fordism) and different types of tourist
cities. Architectural iconicity, morphological patterns,
and spatial metrics are analysed in relation to the economic, social, and cultural characteristics generated. The
results suggest that high-density pre-Fordist and Fordist
tourism constructs facilitate social relations and a greater capacity to generate the city, whereas lower-density
post-Fordist constructs have higher environmental costs
(an increase in private green areas and bodies of water)
and social costs due to architectural iconicity. The article
assesses the relationship between the architectural and
urban variables to be considered in the planning tourist
destinations in the capitalist production of tourist space.
Key Words
coastal tourism, iconic architectures, morphology