Analysis investigates tourism specialisation's effect on sustainable development performance in Spanish cities, suggesting integration into broader strategies.
Tourism specialisation and sustainable development performance are key dimensions of urban sustainability debates. This study investigates the association between tourism specialisation and sustainable development performance, operationalised through the sustainable development goals (SDGs), in Spanish cities. Drawing on a cross‐sectional sample of 92 municipalities, the analysis employs an ordinary least squares regression model to assess the relationship between tourism intensity and aggregate sustainability outcomes. The findings reveal a negative and statistically significant association in most specifications, indicating that tourism‐dependent cities may face structural challenges in advancing comprehensive sustainability agendas. The results underscore the need to integrate tourism management into broader sustainability strategies and to strengthen local governance capacities for effective SDG implementation.
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