Second home conversion during the economic crisis

The case of Artemida, Greece

Bibliographic Data

ID3977802
AuthorsDimitrios P Stergiou (0000-0003-3950-7047, Hellenic Open University, corresponding author), Aris Papathéodorou (0000-0001-9484-7517, University of West London), Andreas Papatheodorou, Paris Tsartas (University of the Aegean), Πάρις Τσάρτας (0000-0002-2175-4085, University of the Aegean)
Year2017
Volume18
Issue8
Pages1129-1151
Publication date2017-11-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649365.2016.1242151
OpenAlexW2528900072
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited40

The conversion of second to primary homes is a known phenomenon; yet, its emergence as a result of necessity in an era of economic crisis has not been adequately addressed in the literature. To fill this gap, the article discusses an interview study of younger adults who have made this conversion, conducted in a second home area near Athens, Greece. The study explores the factors that influenced respondents to move permanently to their second home and perceptions of their relocation. Given the ongoing economic crisis in Greece, the research is placed in a unique socioeconomic context, allowing the investigation to delve into the effects of the economic crisis on these housing choices, by comparing perspectives on conversions having taken place before and during the crisis. Findings depict second home mobility as a complex phenomenon linked to tourism, changing housing needs, social factors, economic pressures, but also new potential urban functions arising from the current economic depression in Greece

Economic geography · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Financial crisis · Keynesian economics · Political science · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies