@misc{10481/52032,
year = {2018},
month = {2},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/52032},
abstract = {The concentration of tourists at certain times of the year can damage sensitive environments.
The use of peer-to-peer vacation rental websites has increased greatly during the last decade.
This system could either reduce seasonality in touristic destinations where the tourist activity takes
place throughout the year at a lower price or on the contrary, it could increase the number of visitors
at certain times of the year even more. This paper intends to analyze the effect that these platforms
have on tourism seasonality in order to calculate if they help reduce or increase the pressure on the
destinations. To do so, the Gini Index has been applied to one of the main touristic spots in Europe,
the Balearic Islands in Spain. The conclusion is that this type of accommodation has aggravated the
problem, generating a greater concentration of tourists and a higher pressure on the resources of
the islands.},
organization = {The authors would like to thank the financial support provided by the Government of
Spain (ECO2013-44879-R) and the Regional Government of Andalucía (SEJ-393).},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Spain},
keywords = {Environmental impacts},
keywords = {Collaborative economy},
keywords = {Peer-to-peer vacation rental websites},
keywords = {Seasonality of tourism},
title = {Effects of Vacation RentalWebsites on the Concentration of Tourists—Potential Environmental Impacts. An Application to the Balearic Islands in Spain},
author = {Martín Martín, José María and Rodríguez Martín, José Antonio and Zermeño Mejía, Karla Aída and Salinas Fernández, José Antonio},
}