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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Contemporary 2016-2020
• VerfasserIn: Oskam, Jeroen A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: The Future of Tourism ; 1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (192 p.)

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.

Table of 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