Reframing Rurality : the Impact of Airbnb on Second-home Communities in Wales and Sweden

• AbstractThis chapter presents evidence from two established second-home destinations (Snowdonia in the UK and the Dalarna region in Sweden), where the proliferation of properties listed on Airbnb is currently contributing to the reframing of the existing rural landscape. This study suggests that there is a separate but connected layer of spatial interaction inherent in these rural environments, which is mediated by the perceptions of rural space of the three user groups: (i) primary residents; (ii) second homeowners; and (iii) Airbnb users. This chapter argues that the influence of peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms within these mixed-use communities injects an additional level of spatial interaction and conceptualization of rurality. Based on the findings from this study, it is noted that Airbnb guests' perceptions of rurality are similar to those of other rural tourists, but this is also influenced by the local hosts and wider rural community. Understanding how these users perceive the rural space is essential to the development of resilient rural communities as consensus is critical for resilience planning.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Social och ekonomisk geografi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Social and Economic Geography (hsv//eng)

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