The cultural heritage of cities has been proven to be a generator of economic activity and a singular place branding/marketing tool for territories. In addition, in recent times, there has been a boom in the collaborative economy in urban destinations, epitomized by accommodation companies, such as Airbnb. The main objective of this article was to analyze how cultural heritage adds value to the collaborative economy. To this end, a method was proposed that analyzed Airbnb host descriptions, detecting the cultural and heritage goods mentioned, therein, which are used as marketing elements. From these cultural assets, various econometric models were generated that aimed to assess the number of guest reviews, which were used as a proxy for the number of guests. To evaluate this method, a case study was developed in the city of Bilbao. In view of the results, it can be concluded that cultural heritage and spatial location positively influence the activity of the collaborative economy, increasing the number of guests and their economic value.
Este trabajo tiene como objetivo medir el impacto del tipo de turismo resultante de los nuevos modelos de alojamiento de economía colaborativa digital y su efecto sobre los alquileres de los establecimientos comerciales de la parte antigua de Bilbao, conocida como Casco Viejo. El artículo identifica un perfil del tipo de huésped que no lo recoge las estadísticas oficiales, y que está condicionado, a su vez, por el perfil del anfitrión que arrienda su residencia privada. Además, se demuestra, de manera preliminar, que este fenómeno y la actividad turística desencadenante si no es causa, contribuye al aumento del precio del metro cuadrado de los locales dedicados al comercio del entorno, y por tanto, a gestar un proceso de gentrificación del barrio. Se busca por tanto qué relación hay entre el perfil del nuevo turista y la actividad económica que se desarrolla en esta zona de actividad comercial.
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