Tourism Gentrification as a Symptom of an Unsustainable Tourism Development
Tourism Gentrification as a Symptom of an Unsustainable Tourism Development

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the reasons, causes and effects of tourism gentrification in the context of spontaneous development of the sharing economy in the tourism sector. As an example, Barcelona was selected where the changes taking place in the tourist accommodation sector were analysed under the influence of the Airbnb platform and their spatial and socio-economic effects. The analysis was based on data from domestic and foreign publications, public statistics data of the city of Barcelona and official Airbnb data. The research results indicate an uncontrolled development of the accommodation sector in the gentrified city districts, the displacement of residents and the lack of legal regulations enabling the functioning of the sharing economy entities in a way that generates benefits for city residents.

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