Socio-Spatial Effects of the Airbnb Short Term Rentals in the City of Athens
Abstract
During the last few years, the (Airbnb) short term rentals are growing rapidly in Greece, against the background of the rising “urban tourism” and, at the same time, against the background of the multifaceted and ongoing crisis, and the diachronic absence of housing policies. This paper presents the results of the research entitled “Socio-spatial effects of the Airbnb short term rentals in the city of Athens,” which was funded during 2019 by the Research Centre for the Humanities (RCH). After a comprehensive literature review, this paper discusses: a) the extent of the Airbnb phenomenon in the city of Athens, its special characteristics and its particular geography; b) the effects of Airbnb on urban space, housing, society and the economy, as well as on the consequent “touristification” trends; and c) aspects of relevant public policies. Overall, it is shown that the (Airbnb) short term rentals constitute a quite complex phenomenon and emerge as a transformative force of urban space, society and the economy, with multiple effects, varying from positive to highly negative effects for a wide spectrum of the city’s population.
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Balampanidis, D., Papatzani, E. (Evangelia), & Pettas, D. (2022). Socio-Spatial Effects of the Airbnb Short Term Rentals in the City of Athens. PIXELS@humanities, 2. https://doi.org/10.12681/pixelsh.31643
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