Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism in 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 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.

• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Island Studies Journal

• Publication date

  2007-05-01

• Fields of study

  Geography, Sociology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.24043/isj.198
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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