Second home conversion during the economic crisis

The case of Artemida, Greece

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3977802
AutoresDimitrios P Stergiou (0000-0003-3950-7047, Hellenic Open University, autor de correspondencia), 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)
Año2017
Volumen18
Número8
Páginas1129-1151
Fecha de publicación2017-11-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649365.2016.1242151
OpenAlexW2528900072
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas40

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