Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single room... more Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single rooms or whole apartments. The impact of Airbnb listings on local neighborhoods has been controversially discussed in many cities around the world. The platform's widespread adoption led to changes in urban life, and in particular urban tourism. In this paper, we argue that urban tourism space can no longer be understood as a fixed, spatial entity. Instead, we follow a constructivist approach and argue that urban tourism space is (re-)produced digitally and collaboratively on online platforms such as Airbnb. We relate our work to a research direction in the CSCW community that is concerned with the role of digital technologies in the production and appropriation of urban space and use the concept of representations as a theoretical lens for our empirical study. In that study, we qualitatively analyzed how the two Berlin neighborhoods <em>Kreuzkölln</em> and <em>City Wes...
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 2018
Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single room... more Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single rooms or whole apartments. The impact of Airbnb listings on local neighborhoods has been controversially discussed in many cities around the world. The platform's widespread adoption led to changes in urban life, and in particular urban tourism. In this paper, we argue that urban tourism space can no longer be understood as a fixed, spatial entity. Instead, we follow a constructionist approach and argue that urban tourism space is (re-)produced digitally and collaboratively on online platforms such as Airbnb. We relate our work to a research direction in the CSCW community that is concerned with the role of digital technologies in the production and appropriation of urban space and use the concept of representations as a theoretical lens for our empirical study. In that study, we qualitatively analyzed how the two Berlin neighborhoods Kreuzkölln and City West are digitally constructed by...
ZusammenfassungTourismus außerhalb der Innenstädte wird bereits seit einiger Zeit diskutiert. All... more ZusammenfassungTourismus außerhalb der Innenstädte wird bereits seit einiger Zeit diskutiert. Allerdings reichen die wissenschaftlichen Befunde hinsichtlich der neuen räumlichen Verhaltensmuster der Besucher kaum über Motivdiskussionen hinaus. Aus diesem Grund liefert der vorliegende Artikel eine kurze Beschreibung unterschiedlicher Touristengruppen in verschiedenen Stadtvierteln Kopenhagens und nimmt mittels einer Clusteranalyse eine Typologisierung vor.
What's Mine is Yours " ‒ the popular book by Rachel Botsmann and Roo Rogers has become t... more What's Mine is Yours " ‒ the popular book by Rachel Botsmann and Roo Rogers has become the slogan of the 'share economy', which has exploded in recent years. In tourism, the share economy movement mainly affects the accommodation sector. In addition to offering free or affordable overnight stays, share websites such as couchsurfing.org and airbnb.com also claim that visitors to urban areas will enjoy a new, authentic experience. The leading research questions: • " Who participates in the tourism share economy? " • " What motivations and expectations lie behind the offer and use of share accommodation? " • " What experiences have been gained? " will be explored on the basis of various quantitative and qualitative empirical surveys in two urban settings: Berlin, as an example of an international metropolitan tourism destination, and Trier, as a case study for a smaller city with a greater focus on the domestic market and a target group or...
für die IHK Koblenz in Kooperation mit dem Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e. V. & Ahrwei... more für die IHK Koblenz in Kooperation mit dem Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e. V. & Ahrwein e. V. in Abstimmung mit der Stadt Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler erstellt durch Freizeit-und Tourismusgeographie der Universität Trier Initiative Tourismusforschung e. V.
Zusammenfassung “What’s Mine is Yours”, das populäre Buch von Rachel Botsmann und Roo Rogers ist ... more Zusammenfassung “What’s Mine is Yours”, das populäre Buch von Rachel Botsmann und Roo Rogers ist zum Slogan der sogenannten „Share Economy” geworden, unter dem kollaborativer Konsum seit einigen Jahren einen Boom erfährt und auch in der wissenschaftlichen Diskussion einen gewissen „Hype“ verursacht. Im Tourismus sind die Hauptwirkungen der Share Economy-Bewegung vor allem im Übernachtungswesen zu spüren. Sharing-Websites wie couchsurfing.org oder airbnb.com bieten nicht nur Übernachtungsangebote für umsonst oder zu überschaubaren Preisen, sondern versprechen auch ein neues, authentisches Erlebnis für den Besucher von vor allem städtischen bzw. metropolitanen Destinationen. In dem Beitrag werden die zentralen Forschungsfragen: • Wie lassen sich die Teilnehmer der Share Economy charakterisieren? • Welche Motive und Erwartungen stehen hinter dem Anbieten und der Inanspruchnahme von „geteilten“ Übernachtungsangeboten? • Welche Erfahrungen sind gemacht worden? auf der Basis eines Methode...
Zusammenfassung Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat den noch im Jahr 2019 boomenden Stadttourismus stark ge... more Zusammenfassung Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat den noch im Jahr 2019 boomenden Stadttourismus stark getroffen, ihn jedoch keinesfalls zum Erliegen gebracht. In unserem Beitrag plädieren wir dafür, die Entwicklungen zwischen März 2020 und September 2021 als (temporäre) Transformation innerhalb des urbanen Tourismus zu verstehen. Um dieses Argument zu untermauern, beleuchten wir die drei Dimensionen unserer Konzeption von New Urban Tourism (Stors et al., 2019) im Kontext der Pandemie: Wir zeigen, dass die (1) Faszination für das Alltägliche, die (2) Begegnungen und Erschließungen neuer Orte des Zusammentreffens sowie die (3) Ko-Produktion des Städtischen auch im Kontext strikter Reiseverbote und veränderter Mobilitäten Bestand haben. Sie werden zwar von anderen Stadtnutzer*innen, Zuschreibungen und Praktiken geprägt, ändern aber nichts daran, dass Tourismus auch während einer Pandemie der Stadt inhärent ist.
Gravari-Barbas, Maria & Sandra Guinand (eds.): Tourism & Gentrification in contemporary metropolises
The “sharing economy” has been growing rapidly in recent years. In particular, the popular book b... more The “sharing economy” has been growing rapidly in recent years. In particular, the popular book by Rachel Botsmann and Roo Rogers “What’s Mine is Yours” (2010) and the emergence of a number of large players in the sharing business, such as Uber and Airbnb, have sparked controversy on the nature of sharing and how it affects the metropolis. Although sharing is by no means a new phenomenon (Belk, 2010: 715), it has experienced a significant boost. This has been facilitated by the possibilities offered by the internet, especially the interactive options of the “social web” (Behrendt et al., 2011). However, alongside the mere economic aspects of online sharing, there are also a number of sociological and psychological drivers involved, especially with regard to tourism (Germann Molz, 2014). In tourism, the main effect of the sharing economy has been on the accommodation sector. Sharing websites such as couchsurfing.org and airbnb.com serve as matchmakers between potential hosts offering idle housing capacity and potential guests seeking suitable accommodation (Germann Molz and Gibson, 2007; Picard and Buchberger, 2013). However, what makes sharing websites so special is that, in addition to offering visitors to metropolitan areas overnight stays at little or no charge, they promise real, authentic experiences and personal encounters with local residents going about their everyday lives in the city (Pappalepore, Maitland and Smith, 2010: 228; 2014: 234). The aim of this chapter is to explore what collaborative consumption in tourism means to “explorer tourists” (Griffin, Hayllar and Edwards, 2008: 55) seeking authentic experiences off the beaten track and outside the “tourist bubble” (Judd, 1999; Maitland and Newman, 2009). The chapter opens with an introduction to the basic characteristics of the sharing economy, focusing on the relevant theoretical concepts of hospitality in urban tourism. Based on empirical findings from a variety of questionnaires, an outline of the respondents’ socio-demographic structure follows. We will then proceed to analyse their reasons for sharing accommodation, and their expectations. Empirical evidence shows that – in addition to the monetary aspect, which of course plays a role – there is a wide range of non-monetary motives for sharing accommodation. These motives include host/guest interaction, the individuality and design of the accommodation, and the specific location. A secondary aspect addressed in the chapter explores the side effects of Airbnb as a stakeholder in urban transformation and gentrification processes. These issues include the transformation of residential housing into holiday rentals as well as the increasing number of visitors in residential neighbourhoods and the consequences that result, such as noise, waste and crowded streets, as well as a change in the retail infrastructure (Füller and Michel, 2014). The chapter concludes with an illustration of the policy steps the government in Berlin has taken up to this point to steer the manifestations of the sharing economy in a sustainable direction.
City tourism has entered a new dimension in recent years. Tourists no longer restrict themselves ... more City tourism has entered a new dimension in recent years. Tourists no longer restrict themselves to the classic routes of cultural, shopping or MICE tourism. In some ways, it can be said that tourists are ‘coming of age’ and crossing the borders of the traditional tourist bubble. ‘Modern explorers’ tour independently, leaving the beaten track of well-known historic city centres and CBDs to immerse themselves into everyday life in urban destinations. They prefer the authentic feeling to the artificial experience and become a temporary member of local communities, emancipating themselves from the suggestions and proposals made by traditional offers produced by the tourism industry. Due to such behaviour, tourists actively participate in the ongoing process of urban change. Denmark’s capital, boasting extensive 19th century districts, is a perfect destination for the new ‘explorer’ type of tourist. Copenhagen has large areas where tourists can explore authentic urban life in the quarte...
Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single room... more Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single rooms or whole apartments. The impact of Airbnb listings on local neighborhoods has been controversially discussed in many cities around the world. The platform's widespread adoption led to changes in urban life, and in particular urban tourism. In this paper, we argue that urban tourism space can no longer be understood as a fixed, spatial entity. Instead, we follow a constructivist approach and argue that urban tourism space is (re-)produced digitally and collaboratively on online platforms such as Airbnb. We relate our work to a research direction in the CSCW community that is concerned with the role of digital technologies in the production and appropriation of urban space and use the concept of representations as a theoretical lens for our empirical study. In that study, we qualitatively analyzed how the two Berlin neighborhoods <em>Kreuzkölln</em> and <em>City Wes...
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 2018
Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single room... more Over the past decade, Airbnb has emerged as the most popular platform for renting out single rooms or whole apartments. The impact of Airbnb listings on local neighborhoods has been controversially discussed in many cities around the world. The platform's widespread adoption led to changes in urban life, and in particular urban tourism. In this paper, we argue that urban tourism space can no longer be understood as a fixed, spatial entity. Instead, we follow a constructionist approach and argue that urban tourism space is (re-)produced digitally and collaboratively on online platforms such as Airbnb. We relate our work to a research direction in the CSCW community that is concerned with the role of digital technologies in the production and appropriation of urban space and use the concept of representations as a theoretical lens for our empirical study. In that study, we qualitatively analyzed how the two Berlin neighborhoods Kreuzkölln and City West are digitally constructed by...
ZusammenfassungTourismus außerhalb der Innenstädte wird bereits seit einiger Zeit diskutiert. All... more ZusammenfassungTourismus außerhalb der Innenstädte wird bereits seit einiger Zeit diskutiert. Allerdings reichen die wissenschaftlichen Befunde hinsichtlich der neuen räumlichen Verhaltensmuster der Besucher kaum über Motivdiskussionen hinaus. Aus diesem Grund liefert der vorliegende Artikel eine kurze Beschreibung unterschiedlicher Touristengruppen in verschiedenen Stadtvierteln Kopenhagens und nimmt mittels einer Clusteranalyse eine Typologisierung vor.
What's Mine is Yours " ‒ the popular book by Rachel Botsmann and Roo Rogers has become t... more What's Mine is Yours " ‒ the popular book by Rachel Botsmann and Roo Rogers has become the slogan of the 'share economy', which has exploded in recent years. In tourism, the share economy movement mainly affects the accommodation sector. In addition to offering free or affordable overnight stays, share websites such as couchsurfing.org and airbnb.com also claim that visitors to urban areas will enjoy a new, authentic experience. The leading research questions: • " Who participates in the tourism share economy? " • " What motivations and expectations lie behind the offer and use of share accommodation? " • " What experiences have been gained? " will be explored on the basis of various quantitative and qualitative empirical surveys in two urban settings: Berlin, as an example of an international metropolitan tourism destination, and Trier, as a case study for a smaller city with a greater focus on the domestic market and a target group or...
für die IHK Koblenz in Kooperation mit dem Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e. V. & Ahrwei... more für die IHK Koblenz in Kooperation mit dem Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e. V. & Ahrwein e. V. in Abstimmung mit der Stadt Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler erstellt durch Freizeit-und Tourismusgeographie der Universität Trier Initiative Tourismusforschung e. V.
Zusammenfassung “What’s Mine is Yours”, das populäre Buch von Rachel Botsmann und Roo Rogers ist ... more Zusammenfassung “What’s Mine is Yours”, das populäre Buch von Rachel Botsmann und Roo Rogers ist zum Slogan der sogenannten „Share Economy” geworden, unter dem kollaborativer Konsum seit einigen Jahren einen Boom erfährt und auch in der wissenschaftlichen Diskussion einen gewissen „Hype“ verursacht. Im Tourismus sind die Hauptwirkungen der Share Economy-Bewegung vor allem im Übernachtungswesen zu spüren. Sharing-Websites wie couchsurfing.org oder airbnb.com bieten nicht nur Übernachtungsangebote für umsonst oder zu überschaubaren Preisen, sondern versprechen auch ein neues, authentisches Erlebnis für den Besucher von vor allem städtischen bzw. metropolitanen Destinationen. In dem Beitrag werden die zentralen Forschungsfragen: • Wie lassen sich die Teilnehmer der Share Economy charakterisieren? • Welche Motive und Erwartungen stehen hinter dem Anbieten und der Inanspruchnahme von „geteilten“ Übernachtungsangeboten? • Welche Erfahrungen sind gemacht worden? auf der Basis eines Methode...
Zusammenfassung Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat den noch im Jahr 2019 boomenden Stadttourismus stark ge... more Zusammenfassung Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat den noch im Jahr 2019 boomenden Stadttourismus stark getroffen, ihn jedoch keinesfalls zum Erliegen gebracht. In unserem Beitrag plädieren wir dafür, die Entwicklungen zwischen März 2020 und September 2021 als (temporäre) Transformation innerhalb des urbanen Tourismus zu verstehen. Um dieses Argument zu untermauern, beleuchten wir die drei Dimensionen unserer Konzeption von New Urban Tourism (Stors et al., 2019) im Kontext der Pandemie: Wir zeigen, dass die (1) Faszination für das Alltägliche, die (2) Begegnungen und Erschließungen neuer Orte des Zusammentreffens sowie die (3) Ko-Produktion des Städtischen auch im Kontext strikter Reiseverbote und veränderter Mobilitäten Bestand haben. Sie werden zwar von anderen Stadtnutzer*innen, Zuschreibungen und Praktiken geprägt, ändern aber nichts daran, dass Tourismus auch während einer Pandemie der Stadt inhärent ist.
Gravari-Barbas, Maria & Sandra Guinand (eds.): Tourism & Gentrification in contemporary metropolises
The “sharing economy” has been growing rapidly in recent years. In particular, the popular book b... more The “sharing economy” has been growing rapidly in recent years. In particular, the popular book by Rachel Botsmann and Roo Rogers “What’s Mine is Yours” (2010) and the emergence of a number of large players in the sharing business, such as Uber and Airbnb, have sparked controversy on the nature of sharing and how it affects the metropolis. Although sharing is by no means a new phenomenon (Belk, 2010: 715), it has experienced a significant boost. This has been facilitated by the possibilities offered by the internet, especially the interactive options of the “social web” (Behrendt et al., 2011). However, alongside the mere economic aspects of online sharing, there are also a number of sociological and psychological drivers involved, especially with regard to tourism (Germann Molz, 2014). In tourism, the main effect of the sharing economy has been on the accommodation sector. Sharing websites such as couchsurfing.org and airbnb.com serve as matchmakers between potential hosts offering idle housing capacity and potential guests seeking suitable accommodation (Germann Molz and Gibson, 2007; Picard and Buchberger, 2013). However, what makes sharing websites so special is that, in addition to offering visitors to metropolitan areas overnight stays at little or no charge, they promise real, authentic experiences and personal encounters with local residents going about their everyday lives in the city (Pappalepore, Maitland and Smith, 2010: 228; 2014: 234). The aim of this chapter is to explore what collaborative consumption in tourism means to “explorer tourists” (Griffin, Hayllar and Edwards, 2008: 55) seeking authentic experiences off the beaten track and outside the “tourist bubble” (Judd, 1999; Maitland and Newman, 2009). The chapter opens with an introduction to the basic characteristics of the sharing economy, focusing on the relevant theoretical concepts of hospitality in urban tourism. Based on empirical findings from a variety of questionnaires, an outline of the respondents’ socio-demographic structure follows. We will then proceed to analyse their reasons for sharing accommodation, and their expectations. Empirical evidence shows that – in addition to the monetary aspect, which of course plays a role – there is a wide range of non-monetary motives for sharing accommodation. These motives include host/guest interaction, the individuality and design of the accommodation, and the specific location. A secondary aspect addressed in the chapter explores the side effects of Airbnb as a stakeholder in urban transformation and gentrification processes. These issues include the transformation of residential housing into holiday rentals as well as the increasing number of visitors in residential neighbourhoods and the consequences that result, such as noise, waste and crowded streets, as well as a change in the retail infrastructure (Füller and Michel, 2014). The chapter concludes with an illustration of the policy steps the government in Berlin has taken up to this point to steer the manifestations of the sharing economy in a sustainable direction.
City tourism has entered a new dimension in recent years. Tourists no longer restrict themselves ... more City tourism has entered a new dimension in recent years. Tourists no longer restrict themselves to the classic routes of cultural, shopping or MICE tourism. In some ways, it can be said that tourists are ‘coming of age’ and crossing the borders of the traditional tourist bubble. ‘Modern explorers’ tour independently, leaving the beaten track of well-known historic city centres and CBDs to immerse themselves into everyday life in urban destinations. They prefer the authentic feeling to the artificial experience and become a temporary member of local communities, emancipating themselves from the suggestions and proposals made by traditional offers produced by the tourism industry. Due to such behaviour, tourists actively participate in the ongoing process of urban change. Denmark’s capital, boasting extensive 19th century districts, is a perfect destination for the new ‘explorer’ type of tourist. Copenhagen has large areas where tourists can explore authentic urban life in the quarte...
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Although sharing is by no means a new phenomenon (Belk, 2010: 715), it has experienced a significant boost. This has been facilitated by the possibilities offered by the internet, especially the interactive options of the “social web” (Behrendt et al., 2011). However, alongside the mere economic aspects of online sharing, there are also a number of sociological and psychological drivers involved, especially with regard to tourism (Germann Molz, 2014). In tourism, the main effect of the sharing economy has been on the accommodation sector. Sharing websites such as couchsurfing.org and airbnb.com serve as matchmakers between potential hosts offering idle housing capacity and potential guests seeking suitable accommodation (Germann Molz and Gibson, 2007; Picard and Buchberger, 2013). However, what makes sharing websites so special is that, in addition to offering visitors to metropolitan areas overnight stays at little or no charge, they promise real, authentic experiences and personal encounters with local residents going about their everyday lives in the city (Pappalepore, Maitland and Smith, 2010: 228; 2014: 234).
The aim of this chapter is to explore what collaborative consumption in tourism means to “explorer tourists” (Griffin, Hayllar and Edwards, 2008: 55) seeking authentic experiences off the beaten track and outside the “tourist bubble” (Judd, 1999; Maitland and Newman, 2009). The chapter opens with an introduction to the basic characteristics of the sharing economy, focusing on the relevant theoretical concepts of hospitality in urban tourism. Based on empirical findings from a variety of questionnaires, an outline of the respondents’ socio-demographic structure follows. We will then proceed to analyse their reasons for sharing accommodation, and their expectations. Empirical evidence shows that – in addition to the monetary aspect, which of course plays a role – there is a wide range of non-monetary motives for sharing accommodation. These motives include host/guest interaction, the individuality and design of the accommodation, and the specific location.
A secondary aspect addressed in the chapter explores the side effects of Airbnb as a stakeholder in urban transformation and gentrification processes. These issues include the transformation of residential housing into holiday rentals as well as the increasing number of visitors in residential neighbourhoods and the consequences that result, such as noise, waste and crowded streets, as well as a change in the retail infrastructure (Füller and Michel, 2014). The chapter concludes with an illustration of the policy steps the government in Berlin has taken up to this point to steer the manifestations of the sharing economy in a sustainable direction.
Although sharing is by no means a new phenomenon (Belk, 2010: 715), it has experienced a significant boost. This has been facilitated by the possibilities offered by the internet, especially the interactive options of the “social web” (Behrendt et al., 2011). However, alongside the mere economic aspects of online sharing, there are also a number of sociological and psychological drivers involved, especially with regard to tourism (Germann Molz, 2014). In tourism, the main effect of the sharing economy has been on the accommodation sector. Sharing websites such as couchsurfing.org and airbnb.com serve as matchmakers between potential hosts offering idle housing capacity and potential guests seeking suitable accommodation (Germann Molz and Gibson, 2007; Picard and Buchberger, 2013). However, what makes sharing websites so special is that, in addition to offering visitors to metropolitan areas overnight stays at little or no charge, they promise real, authentic experiences and personal encounters with local residents going about their everyday lives in the city (Pappalepore, Maitland and Smith, 2010: 228; 2014: 234).
The aim of this chapter is to explore what collaborative consumption in tourism means to “explorer tourists” (Griffin, Hayllar and Edwards, 2008: 55) seeking authentic experiences off the beaten track and outside the “tourist bubble” (Judd, 1999; Maitland and Newman, 2009). The chapter opens with an introduction to the basic characteristics of the sharing economy, focusing on the relevant theoretical concepts of hospitality in urban tourism. Based on empirical findings from a variety of questionnaires, an outline of the respondents’ socio-demographic structure follows. We will then proceed to analyse their reasons for sharing accommodation, and their expectations. Empirical evidence shows that – in addition to the monetary aspect, which of course plays a role – there is a wide range of non-monetary motives for sharing accommodation. These motives include host/guest interaction, the individuality and design of the accommodation, and the specific location.
A secondary aspect addressed in the chapter explores the side effects of Airbnb as a stakeholder in urban transformation and gentrification processes. These issues include the transformation of residential housing into holiday rentals as well as the increasing number of visitors in residential neighbourhoods and the consequences that result, such as noise, waste and crowded streets, as well as a change in the retail infrastructure (Füller and Michel, 2014). The chapter concludes with an illustration of the policy steps the government in Berlin has taken up to this point to steer the manifestations of the sharing economy in a sustainable direction.