Philipp NAMBERGER, LMU Munich, Department of Geography, Economic Geography, Germany
With a market share of around one-third of all overnight stays in Germany at the end of the 2010s (Bauder 2018), city tourism is vital for the German travel industry. However, the increasing demand for cities as tourist destinations has also led to negative consequences for the residents in the recent past (Milano, Cheer, & Novelli 2018). Yet, this is not only about the sheer number of tourists, but also about the spatially concentrated occurrence of various tourist phenomena such as shopping, visiting museums, attending a soccer match or a festival (Namberger et al. 2019), as well as how and where tourists stay within a city. This study analyses the so-called grey accommodation market with Airbnb being the dominant player by focusing on a group of actors that has been neglected so far: the residents directly affected by Airbnb etc. in their own (multi-party) homes or immediate vicinity. In this context, the numerous Airbnb offerings in Munich (Inside Airbnb 2020) contribute to the discussion of new urban tourism, as the accommodations are often located away from tourist hotspots. By means of a representative survey among Munich residents in 2019, it will be analyzed to what extent they perceive different problems caused by Airbnb etc. – e.g. reckless behavior, noise pollution, and loss of privacy. Influencing factors include among others the specific living situation of the residents (e.g. children living in a household, but also the spatial location of households within the city). The interpretation of the results is supported by the analysis of guideline-based interviews with residents of the city of Munich actually affected by Airbnb. Finally, and against the background of the regulatory uncertainty, recommendations for action in dealing with platforms such as Airbnb will be discussed for various stakeholders being involved. After all, it seems a long way from an access economy, as Eckhardt & Bardhi (2015) put it, back to a sharing economy in its literal sense.
Mots clés : City Tourism|New Urban Tourism|Airbnb|Effects on residents in their own homes|Munich, Germany
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