The Future of Airbnb and the Sharing Economy : The Collaborative Consumption of our Cities / Jeroen A. Oskam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oskam, Jeroen A., Author.

Series:

The future of tourism ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airbnb (Firm).

Peer-to-peer travel--Economic aspects.

Peer-to-peer travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages).

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Channel View Publications, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book deconstructs the ‘sharing’ marketing narratives surrounding Airbnb and similar platforms. It provides a conceptual analysis of the ‘sharing economy’ and accommodation sector and furthers the ongoing discussion surrounding Airbnb and the social sustainability of city tourism. The volume analyses the touristification of neighbourhoods in the context of broader economic and ideological shifts, thus bridging the gap between academic and social debate. It presents four different city scenarios of potential future developments and evaluates the effects of different regulatory responses, giving readers an understanding of the forces and factors at work and envisioning the ultimate consequences of current developments. The book will appeal to students and researchers in tourism and hospitality studies, futures studies and urban planning, as well as to policymakers and strategists in the hospitality and tourism sectors.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1. The ‘Sharing’ Debate

2. Platforms or Two-sided Markets

3. Living Like a Local! But How Do Locals Live?

4. Millennial or Mainstream: The Airbnb Guest

5. Adventurous Start-up or Real-estate Tycoon: The Airbnb Host

6. The Established Order: Impact on the Hotel Market

7. Suburb Safari or Hotspot Hype? Airbnb in the Neighbourhoods

8. The Regulation of Urban Vacation Rentals: Empowered Residents, Emasculated Authorities?

9. What if This Does Not Stop? Amsterdam 2025

10. What if the City Fights Back? Barcelona 2025

11. What if the City Regains Control? San Francisco 2025

12. What if the City Outsmarts the Market? Singapore 2025

13. Conclusion: A Neoliberal Nightmare

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9781845416744

1845416740

9781845416751

1845416759

OCLC:

1135591469