20.500.12556/DKUM-92372 From resistance to acceptance: The role of NIMBY phenomena in sustainable urban development and tourism The role of NIMBY (“Not in My Backyard”) phenomena in sustainable urban development and tourism was analyzed, with a focus on stakeholder dynamics and implications for spatial planning. Based on an analysis of worldwide case studies, the main barriers and opportunities presented by these phenomena were identified, including the impact of project preparation time (tp) and benefit realization time (tb ). A mixed methods approach was used, combining qualitative analysis of case studies with quantitative evaluation of project timelines. The results show that effective stakeholder engagement significantly reduces tp, while maximizing tb increases long-term benefits for communities and the environment. This research emphasizes the systemic interdependence of urban planning, environmental sustainability, tourism, and cultural heritage preservation, offering actionable insights for policymakers and developers. The conclusions emphasize the importance of participatory approaches to ensure equitable and sustainable urban transformation. NIMBY spatial planning sustainable urban development sustainable tourism maintenance cultural heritage tourism impact project preparation (negative) indirect benefit prostorsko načrtovanje trajnostni urbani razvoj trajnostni turizem vzdrževanje kulturna dediščina vplivi turizma priprava projekta (negativna) posredna korist true false true MDPI Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability © 2025 by the authors Članek v reviji 2025-04-02 14:18:20 2025-04-02 14:18:20 2026-01-26 11:40:13 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 1-29 iss. 7, [article no.] 2864 Vol. 17 March 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2025-02-11 2025-03-19 2025-03-24 711.4:338.483.13 231193347 10.3390/su17072864 2071-1050 sustainability-17-02864.pdf sustainability-17-02864.pdf 1 B7AFD9405FEFAEE95A6866FCDF3B4C28 39e0ecd356def9e2be468f6d93903ab260de3b7353248e20b18677273d1b5fd5 f3daace7-0fbc-11f0-bfc8-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=189938 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/7/2864 0 fb10c0c0-0fbc-11f0-bfc8-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=189939 Fakulteta za gradbeništvo, prometno inženirstvo in arhitekturo 0 0 0