The shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in Italian cities
The present paper investigates the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Airbnb's market and focuses on the crisis's effects on areas affected by digital intermediation. The study's goal is to analyse Airbnb geographies by focusing on short-term rental supply and demand at the intra-urba...
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doaj-cebc336d51934868851d1dfd7831647b2021-09-17T04:38:04ZengElsevierDigital Geography and Society2666-37832021-01-012100019The shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in Italian citiesAntonello Romano0Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences - DISPOC, University of Siena, Italy; Laboratory of Social, Economic, and Spatial Data - LADEST, University of Siena, Italy; Corresponding author at: Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences - DISPOC, University of Siena, Italy.The present paper investigates the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Airbnb's market and focuses on the crisis's effects on areas affected by digital intermediation. The study's goal is to analyse Airbnb geographies by focusing on short-term rental supply and demand at the intra-urban scale. Using historical data and by adopting a quantitative and spatial data-oriented approach, the work highlights the shifting geographies of digital intermediation. Results show that while the areas that have increased their supply are limited, a large, clustered and contiguous portion of the cities seems to have reversed the exponential growth trend of recent years. Finally, the study offers a reflection on the future of short-term rentals in the post-pandemic city. The case study refers to four Italian cities: Florence, Milan, Rome, and Naples.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666378321000106Digital PlatformsAirbnbCOVID-19Shifting GeographiesItaly |
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The shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in Italian cities |
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The shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in Italian cities |
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The shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in Italian cities |
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The shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in Italian cities |
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The shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in Italian cities |
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shifting geographies of digital intermediation: the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on short-term rentals in italian cities |
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Digital Geography and Society |
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The present paper investigates the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Airbnb's market and focuses on the crisis's effects on areas affected by digital intermediation. The study's goal is to analyse Airbnb geographies by focusing on short-term rental supply and demand at the intra-urban scale. Using historical data and by adopting a quantitative and spatial data-oriented approach, the work highlights the shifting geographies of digital intermediation. Results show that while the areas that have increased their supply are limited, a large, clustered and contiguous portion of the cities seems to have reversed the exponential growth trend of recent years. Finally, the study offers a reflection on the future of short-term rentals in the post-pandemic city. The case study refers to four Italian cities: Florence, Milan, Rome, and Naples. |
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Digital Platforms Airbnb COVID-19 Shifting Geographies Italy |
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