International Mobility and Its Spatial Impacts in the Rome Metropolitan Area: An Analysis of the Last Two Decades

European Mediterranean cultural and political capitals are undergoing processes of transformation of their urban structures linked to the intensification of international and internal flows of migration and temporary mobility. The presence of migrants, tourists, temporary residents, city users is changing the way in which buildings are utilized, affecting the real estate market, the commercial system, and the infrastructure system. This has resulted in a redefinition of the population structure at the metropolitan scale. This paper considers the metropolitan area of Rome and analyzes population movements during the period 2002–2017 using data relating to the structure of the resident population, international and internal changes of residence, and information concerning tourist flows and the real estate market.