Barcelona no tiene vacaciones: evolución de la ciudad como respuesta a las externalidades producidas por los flujos turísticos: caso de estudio El Raval Barcelona

Abstract

Barcelona is the 4th most visited city, after London, Paris and Rome, results mentioned with pride by Jordi Clos, president from the Hospitality Guild of Barcelona. And this it’s certainly true, the city’s fame continues to rise, achieving on 2013 a new record of 25 million visitors. It’s on this context that the city brand that everyone talks about, with the urbanistic model that everyone knows, continues to adapt on a daily basis to the needs and expectations form its ever changing market. ¿The conflict? The continuous remake, which has been roughly questioned by economists, experts, residents, businesses, news, and visitors; and that, as said by Xavier Antrich, at the beginning of the month, has made of the city and object that has transformed into a touristic claim. ¿The challenge? To know if El Raval has evolved as a cause of touristic flows. Find the agents related with tourism, the conflicts, and claims; to understand the plans, projects and measures taken during the last 30 years; to see its relevance and influence over the environment, and study its effect. We need to understand and diagnose Barcelona’s tourism, than more than invading us, it’s part of the city. Only this way, we could rescue Manuel Delgado’s love, who has ended on the arms of whom little loved her and less deserved her”.