Agent-Based Simulation of Short-Term Peer-to-Peer Rentals: Evidence from the Amsterdam Housing Market

Gentrification, displacement and social exclusion are hot topics of debate in the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A current phenomena is short-term rentals of private homes. In its peer-to-peer form, this phenomena has grown sharply, facilitated by services such as Airbnb. Its growth has caused controversies among communities in touristic...

The Effect of Airbnb in the Gentrification Process in Amsterdam

In a globalized world, the rapid development in digital technologies and finance has enabled the successful growth of Airbnb around the world. The basic idea behind this growth is to take advantage of the underused assets —houses, apartments, or rooms and to profit from them. The spectacular growth in main cities has caused the social fabric of...

Regulating peer-to-peer sharing economy platforms in institutional voids: Case studies on how European capital cities interact with Airbnb to reduce institutional voids

The rapid growth of the internet has resulted in increased interconnectedness. Platforms such as Airbnb have been raising rapidly in the past century, as a result of an increased online demand for peer-to-peer market places, on which all kinds of private goods can be shared with peers. This is also referred to as the sharing or collaborative...

Relational versus local values of cultural heritage: Tourism gentrification and governance in context

Both harmony and conflict may occur between local and more distant communities regarding artefactsof cultural heritage. Incoming tourism, which is attracted by cultural heritage, may provide jobs and othermeans of income to local residents. However, incoming tourists may also trigger or accelerate a process ofgentrification in which local...

Dwelling as cash machine: An explorative study towards dwelling-generated revenue to reduce housing expenses

Housing affordability is a growing problem in the Netherlands. Approximately 15% of all households has a housing cost overburden rate (i.e. spending more than 40% of the household’s disposable income on the total housing expenses). This research explores a new way to contribute to housing affordability. Dwelling-generated revenue is introduced...

Making a fairbnb

How can architects initiate a housing project and provide a successful basis for a fairbnb concept to succeed? The project consists of a strategy and a pilot design project on how to realise?a fair B&B system within the Amsterdam city centre. A fairbnb is a socially and architecturally sustainable solution?, combining the demands of the locals...