P2P rooftop rentals in Barcelona: a descriptive analysis
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Published:2020-09-15
Issue:ahead-of-print
Volume:ahead-of-print
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ISSN:2056-5607
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Container-title:International Journal of Tourism Cities
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language:en
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Short-container-title:IJTC
Author:
Anguera-Torrell Oriol,Arcos-Pumarola Jordi,Cerdan Schwitzguébel Aurélie,Encinar-Prat Laia
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the disruption potential on the daily life of Barcelona’s residents of HolaPlace, a new peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace for terraces and rooftops. Specifically, it describes its listings’ characteristics and examines their geographical overlapping with signs of tourism-related disruption on residents’ quality of life.
Design/methodology/approach
Available data of the listings in this P2P platform has been scraped in November 2019. This data has been combined with two other sources of information that provide information on the tourism intensity in the different neighbourhoods of the city. The obtained information has been examined using quantitative and qualitative techniques.
Findings
P2P rooftops and terraces tend to be located in the same neighbourhoods that were already experiencing a high concentration of tourism activity. Moreover, the identified characteristics of the listings suggest that the rental of these terraces and rooftops might impact on the daily life of the residents.
Research limitations/implications
This study has only examined the offer of P2P terraces and rooftops in Barcelona. Further studies should also take into account how this business model affects other cities, and how it impacts on residents.
Social implications
The conducted analysis highlights the importance of a proactive regulation of this new P2P phenomenon that anticipates the potential socials costs on the daily life of residents.
Originality/value
The rental of terraces and rooftops in a P2P fashion is a novel phenomenon and, consequently, it has not been previously studied from an academic point of view.
Subject
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management,Geography, Planning and Development,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
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