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Valenzuela P.AuthorGuirao B.AuthorGálvez-Pérez D.AuthorDe Mingo F.Author

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March 11, 2025
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CHARACTERISATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN GRANADA, SPAIN: SPATIAL ANALYSIS

Publicated to:Wit Transactions On Ecology And The Environment. 263 63-75 - 2024-01-01 263(), DOI: 10.2495/ST240061

Authors: de Miguel SM; Navascués RV; de la Calle M; Valenzuela P; Guirao B; Ortuño A; Gálvez-Pérez D; de Mingo F; Casares J

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

Abstract

The popularisation of short-term rentals (STRs) as an alternative to traditional accommodation has changed the supply of accommodation in cities, as well as how tourists make use of the city. This type of accommodation is delocalised, which implies a greater use of the entire urban area, as well as its services and transport infrastructures. However, most of the supply follows the patterns of traditional accommodation and is concentrated in city centres, where most of the tourist resources are located, increasing the pressure on these spaces. This research aims to characterise the STRs in Granada to determine the mode and intensity of use of these accommodations in the urban area. The methodology is based on a detailed analysis by census sections of the supply of STRs, considering the number of accommodations and beds offered, their level of occupancy, the average rate per night, the average length of stay and indicators of tourist intensity. For this purpose, the database of the Andalusia Tourism Registry for the year 2023 and the database provided by the AirDNA platform for the period from January 2022 to June 2023 have been analysed and spatially represented at the census tract scale. The results indicate that Granada shows spatial distribution patterns where STR align closely with traditional accommodations, leading to increased tourist pressure in densely populated neighbourhoods. The highest concentrations are found around the historic centre and adjacent to the Alhambra-Generalife complex, specifically in the Albaicín and San Matías-Realejo neighbourhoods. These areas demonstrate higher occupancy rates that are on the rise, underscoring the need for measures to regulate the STR in Granada.

Keywords

AirbnbCollaborative economyShort-term rentalsTouristification

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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: Last Author (Casares J.).