Touristification

Mild touristification by means of alternative tourism in rural areas and indigenous territories has been promoted by countries like Mexico as a development strategy that can be integrated with environmental conservation.

In the modern age, it is quicker and cheaper to travel than ever, leading to more international (and national) trips such as city breaks.

However, these platforms have been criticised for allowing investors and landlords to set up permanent holiday rentals in homes which would otherwise form part of the local housing stock.

This is a form of gentrification, as local city dwellers are displaced from their homes (or districts) to cater for the needs of affluent (in this case, transient and mobile) people.

Solastalgic people feel deprived when their daily activities are altered or restricted to cater for a more affluent tourist class and yearn for the past pre-mass tourism.