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Gálvez-Pérez D.AuthorGuirao B.AuthorValenzuela P.AuthorMohino I.AuthorDe Mingo F.Author

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March 11, 2025
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE TOURIST HOMES IN URBAN PERIPHERIES: THE CASE OF MADRID, SPAIN

Publicated to:Wit Transactions On Ecology And The Environment. 263 77-89 - 2024-01-01 263(), DOI: 10.2495/ST240071

Authors: Gálvez-Pérez D; Guirao B; Valenzuela P; Ortuño A; Mohíno I; de Mingo F; de la Calle M

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Universitat d'Alacant - Author

Abstract

The implementation of the collaborative economy in the tourist sector has led to a partial relocation of the accommodation (traditionally concentrated on hotels and resorts) through tourist homes scattered all over the city. Although some aspects of this new phenomenon (such as its impact on hotel occupation, the housing and long-time rental price) have been already analysed, socioeconomic and urban factors influencing tourists’ accommodation choice need to be explored. This research aims to analyse and quantify the role of the urban public transport network on the occupation and promotion of tourist homes in contrast to other urban factors. The research is based in Madrid, a first-class urban tourist destination with a dense and efficient public transport system which may be an opportunity for peripheral accommodation locations compared to homes located in the city centre (usually at higher fares). Based on information of tourist homes in the city of Madrid provided by AirDNA for the period 2022–2023 (number of housings, fares, occupation rates, type of home, etc.), this research develops a methodology that relates the role of the urban public transport network and the occupation of tourist homes. To achieve this, linear regression models have been applied to two groups of accommodations separately: those located in the city centre and those located in the periphery. Results show that, for all accommodations, occupancy is strongly dependent on the average daily rate and the rating. However, for the group of accommodations located in the periphery, the distance to the nearest bus station also exhibits significant importance, highlighting the role of public transportation in decentralising the concentration of tourist accommodations and promoting greater sustainability in tourism within our cities.

Keywords

Collaborative economyPublic transportSocial cohesionTourist homesUrban mobility

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Wit Transactions On Ecology And The Environment, Q4 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in , give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-09-23:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 3.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network Facebook: 1 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (GÁLVEZ PÉREZ, DANIEL) .