Residencial migration and urban sprawl in the spanish mediterranean area

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  • Joan Carles Membrado Tena Universidad de Valencia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.35.221611
Keywords: lifestyle migrants, urban sprawl, housing bubble, Mediterranean Spain

Abstract

This paper investigates the international retirement migration from elderly Europeans into Spain and its influence on expansion of urban sprawl there. Key themes analyzed in this paper include the urban sprawl expansion during the Spanish housing bubble, the size and distribution of the elderly Europeans residents in Spain, and the link between lifestyle migrants and urban sprawl development. This paper considers the reasons for elderly Europeans moving into Spain, which are chiefly related with the weather and lifestyle. It also explores the benefits and drawbacks of these en masse lifestyle migration and the environmental and landscape impacts on Mediterranean Spain.

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Published
01-01-2015
How to Cite
Membrado Tena, J. C. (2015). Residencial migration and urban sprawl in the spanish mediterranean area. Cuadernos de Turismo, (35), 259–286. https://doi.org/10.6018/turismo.35.221611
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