scholarly journals Route to Destruction? Second Home Tourism in Small Island Communities

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-46
Author(s):  
Roger Marjavaara
Keyword(s):  
Family Formation ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Second Homes ◽  
Second Home ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Island Communities ◽  
Stockholm Archipelago ◽  
Displacement Theory ◽  
Permanent Residents

It is widely argued that second home demand causes the displacement of permanent residents. This study examines the displacement theory by looking at three case islands in the Stockholm archipelago, scrutinizing the development of population figures and second homes. Results show that the individuals migrating from these islands are improving their situation compared to prior to their migration; there are also signs that the decision to migrate is associated with major events in life such as studies, job opportunities and family formation. Hence, this study questions the simplified suggestion that there is a widespread displacement of people due to outside demand for second homes.

Primary and secondary place of residence, the digital link and the rise of presence

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-385
Author(s):  
Philippe Bachimon ◽  
Patrick Eveno ◽  
César Gélvez Espinel
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Second Homes ◽  
Second Home ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Complementary Spaces

Purpose This paper aims to explore the gradual commercialisation of second homes in non-urban locations and identifie a spectrum that ranges from lending to rentals to home exchange. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a conceptual one based on a review of literature relating to the acquisiting and use of secondary residences or “second homes”. Findings This paper observes that the secondary residence is often the object of a material over-investment that is symbolic and mental. The owners never quite leave their main place of residence when in the secondary one. The result is not two complementary spaces, but a hybrid space made up of the interlocking of the two. This paper also concludes that digitalization has made it easier to rent a secondary residence for a short period of time, using for instance the Airbnb platform, thus making it more an object of trade than a second home. From a sustainability perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to bring to the relatively rapid growth of short-term renting a halt. Further, it may encourage owners to be more psychologically and physically invested in their secondary residence, thereby contributing more to the local economy. Originality/value Few authors have considered the way digital tools can alter the relation with the secondary place of residence.

Changing patterns of conspicuous consumption: Media representations of luxury in second homes

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trudie Walters ◽  
Neil Carr
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Conspicuous Consumption ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Second Homes ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Second Home ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Visual Text ◽  
Lifestyle Magazine

This article examines the potential of utilising representations of luxury in second homes to chart the changing patterns of conspicuous consumption. It is situated within a New Zealand context and based on the analysis of representations of luxury in second homes in an architecture/lifestyle magazine from 1936 to 2015. A qualitative thematic analysis was carried out on the written and visual text of 305 second home articles. The findings are divided into time periods which relate to distinct socio-cultural, political and economic events and ideologies that have influenced New Zealand society. The analysis reveals a change from ‘quiet luxury’ during the war years to the luxury of imported products, reflecting a fascination with first American and then European style in the mid-century. It also shows a change from a reputed cultural reticence to display one’s wealth to the flagrant conspicuous consumption of luxury goods and services in the 1980s which aligns with the rise of new wealth after the introduction of neoliberalism in the country. Finally, the variance between representations of luxury during recessionary times in the 1970s and 2000s demonstrates a change in attitude towards conspicuous consumption.

scholarly journals COMPARISON BETWEEN SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SECOND HOME PHENOMENON AND OTHER LEISURE MOBILITY FORMS IN KOPRIVNICA-KRIŽEVCI COUNTY

2017 ◽  
pp. 166-180
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
National Level ◽  
Spatial Mobility ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Second Homes ◽  
Second Home ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Near Future

Unlike other forms of leisure spatial mobility (tourism, excursions, outdoor recreation), the second home phenomenon includes elements of habitation or place attachment to the receiving area. Although all leisure activities are generated by the desire for temporarily change of the dwelling place and escape to recreational amenity rich areas, the leading second home and tourism-excursion-outdoor recreation areas do not fully coincide. The goal of the paper is to examine the spatial overlapping of the second home phenomenon and other leisure mobility forms in Koprivnica-Križevci County to provide scientific contribution to the research of spatial (non)matching of the mentioned phenomena in rural areas of Croatia. Koprivnica-Križevci County was therefore chosen because it is a typical rural area in the Peripannonian region of Croatia, which does not stand out on a national level either according to a large number of second homes, or according to more prominent tourism flow, but in the near future a stronger development of leisure spatial mobilities can be expected. The spatial overlapping of the second home phenomenon and other leisure mobility forms in Koprivnica-Križevci County was examined through the following steps: a) identification of the leading second home areas in the County according to the number of second homes at the level of the settlement in 2011; b) identification of leading tourism-excursion-outdoor recreation areas in the County at the level of the settlement according to four indicators: number of overnights in 2016, number of tourist beds in 2016, number of catering facilities linked with tourism- excursions outdoor recreation in 2017, number of tourist attractions in 2017; and c) analysis of spatial overlapping of second home phenomenon and other leisure mobility forms.

scholarly journals Intrinsic motivation of sustainable agriculture for small island communities: a case study in Binongko, Wakatobi

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 (1) ◽  
pp. 012069
Author(s):  
Hidrawati ◽  
U Rianse ◽  
R M Iswandi ◽  
N Arafah
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Ecological Implications ◽  
Island Communities

Abstract Sustainable agriculture appreciates the development of cultural values that come from the community local wisdom. Cultural values can be an intrinsic motivation that underlies the community’s agricultural techniques. This motivation is relatively strong in small island communities who have limited land and water resources for agricultural activities. This study aims to reveal and review the intrinsic motivation in the sustainable agriculture of small island communities. The research was conducted from April 2018 to April 2019 on Binongko Island, Wakatobi Regency, South east Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Data were collected through observation, interviews and literature study using the data triangulation method. The results showed that the Binongko community were intrinsically motivated by the desire to be winners (hoppotallo) in conquering natural challenges on land (rocky rocks) and oceans (high waves). This desire is based on the spiritual belief about God’s power and the awareness to work hard as expressed in the ancient philosophy of society “wale menturu wale bhila, mayi wale mangare wale mo’aro”. This motivation drives them to cultivate plants with rituals such as bhelai, phitado, honowu/katambhari, bhija-bhija/bhatata, pajare’a, phidawu-phidongka and tompe’a. The motivation in agricultural culture has social, economic and ecological implications that support a sustainable agricultural development system.

scholarly journals Health and well-being in small island communities: a cross-sectional study in the Solomon Islands

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. e055106
Author(s):  
Takuro Furusawa ◽  
Freda Pitakaka ◽  
Spencer Gabriel ◽  
Akira Sai ◽  
Takahiro Tsukahara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solomon Islands ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Island Communities

ObjectivesThis study explored the health problems of inhabitants of small South Pacific Islands under the influence of climate change, focusing on three communities in the Solomon Islands.DesignCross-sectional study of the Solomon Islands’ populations.SettingA field survey was conducted in Taro Island, a small, urbanised island with a whole-community relocation plan; Manuopo community of Reef Islands, a small remote island on an atoll environment and Sasamungga, an intermediately urbanised community on a larger island. The Sasamungga community was used for comparison.ParticipantsEach community’s participants were recruited through local health authorities, and 113, 155 and 116 adults (aged 18+ years) from Taro, Manuopo and Sasamungga, respectively, participated voluntarily.MethodsEach participant’s body height, weight and body mass index were measured. A drop of blood was sampled for malaria testing; glycated haemoglobin and C reactive protein levels, measured from another drop of blood, were markers for diabetes and inflammation, respectively. The Primary Care Screening Questionnaire for Depression measured depressive mental states.Primary and secondary outcome measuresRegarding health status, the dependent variables—communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and mental state—and independent variables—differences in communities and socioeconomic status—were measured through health check-ups and interviews of individual participants.ResultsTaro Island inhabitants had a higher risk of obesity (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.27, p=0.0189), and Manuopo inhabitants had a higher risk of depression (1.25, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.44, p=0.0026) than Sasamungga inhabitants. Manuopo inhabitants recognised more serious problems of food security, livelihood, place to live and other aspects of daily living than other communities’ inhabitants.ConclusionsThe three small island communities’ observation identified different health problems: the urbanised community and remote community had a high risk of non-communicable diseases and mental disorders, respectively. These health problems should be monitored continuously during future climate-related changes.

scholarly journals The Elusive Sustainable Development of Small Tropical Islands

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Jędrusik
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Islands ◽  
Tropical Islands ◽  
External Variables ◽  
Island Communities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Transportation Technologies ◽  
Limited Scope

Abstract The notion of sustainable development is one of the most popular concepts of our time. However, it remains controversial and quite problematic, especially for small islands and their communities. These challenges arise in relation to the limited scope of resources which can be used for development, and the difficulty of defining the needs of future generations. Looking at the history of many island jurisdictions, one is confronted with a picture of substantial economic evolution. Island communities have rarely, if ever, been able to foresee or plan their future; frequently, the situation has turned out to be very different from any previously envisaged scenarios. This should not be surprising, since small island destinies are often determined by external variables, over which they have little, if any, control. These variables include colonization, competition over scarce territories, improvements in transportation technologies, the information revolution and natural disasters. Thus, the very idea of sustainable development with respect to small islands is nothing but a charming slogan, an entertaining fiction rather than a reachable target. Of course, islands and their communities can take‘green’ initiatives that are more environmentally friendly; they cannot, however, achieve a state of sustainable development, except with a serious deterioration in the quality of life and off-island connectivity (by air or sea) of their residents.

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