In the post-Fordist economy, culture has become an important resource for cities to compete
at the regional and international levels. Thus, local elites have used culture as an instrument …

This article aims to verify in the literature related to the Summer Olympics the main economic
and image implications for the destination hosting it. A qualitative exploratory research was …

Analysing the territorial dynamics of culture, particularly its tendency to form clusters, has
become a study area that draws the attention of various social science disciplines. It has …

El Modelo Barcelona de desarrollo local ha sido intensamente debatido· Desde su inicio en
los años ochenta hasta la actualidad, diversos autores han analizado sus características …

This article seeks to explain the conditions for the emergence and institutionalization of the
cultural paradiplomacy of the city of Barcelona and its local effects. The recognition of the …

Despite growing public opposition, megaevents such as the Summer Olympics continue to
proliferate both in the Global North and South, thus reshaping the built environment of cities …

The aim of this study is to find out if by implementing an ecolabel in destinations, applying an
SDM model, tourism sustainability increases. In order to this, three measures have been put …

La desaparición del comercio minorista del centro urbano es uno de los principales
problemas que afecta a las ciudades del siglo XXI. El presente trabajo analiza la evolución …

Abstract Among Spanish cities, Barcelona has arguably the greatest international projection.
It tops the rankings in many of the country's tourist indicators and, in recent decades, the city …

The city of Barcelona in general and its historic center in particular have undergone a sea
change from an industrial city to a global tourism and service center. Some authors argue …