The Impact of Heritage Tourism on an Urban Economy: The Case of Granada and the Alhambra

The authors present an example of the impact of a cultural heritage site on its environment – in this case, the Alhambra and Generalife complex (AG) in Granada, Spain, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. They then quantify the impact and analyse the effects by sector, including a brief explanation of the methodology. The results show that tourism exercises strong push–pull effects through vigorous intersector relationships.