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Purpose In the past decade, urban tourism has increased worldwide as a result of the development of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation platforms such as Airbnb, causing a major disruption to the tourism industry and urban space. The expansion of tourist accommodation in cities has motivated many governments to act, to control its effects and reduce conflicts between tourists and residents. The purpose of this paper is to identify the attractions that have motivated the concentration of P2P accommodation and its effects in specific areas of Valencia different from the historical centre: the Russafa and El Cabanyal-Canyamelar neighbourhoods. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used includes fieldwork and spatial analysis of factors such as the housing market, tourist attractions, local businesses and urban renewal policies. Findings The current spatial distribution pattern of tourist housing in Valencia is the result of the convergence of various factors: the initial presence of tourists in some areas; the evolution of certain aspects of the neighbourhood due to urban renewal; the concentration of tourist and leisure activities; the effects of the legal framework Originality/value Many researchers have addressed the effects of rising short-term rentals (STRs) in cities, but the causes of their concentration in specific neighbourhoods different from historical centres have not yet been sufficiently investigated. This research looks in depth at the urban causes and effects of the spatial distribution of tourist housing in Valencia, to anticipate possible future concentrations of STRs in other areas and to avoid gentrification. The methodology and results could be applied to other cities. The research implies a detailed and analysis of different aspects that act simultaneously such as the housing market, the evolution of the population and changes in the business.

The Plan of Tourist Infrastructures of the Canary Islands [PITCAN2017-2013] is a commission of the General Direction of Tourist Infrastructures of the Council of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands to a group of researchers of the Chair of Tourism CajaCanarias-Ashotel-ULL and the research group of ReinvenTUR: Renovation and Tourist Innovation, through the General Foundation of the University of La Laguna. The goal of the project is listing and prioritizing the public infrastructures to development between 2017 and 2023. The methodology process include a process of participation of different key stakeholders and the consult of data from various sources to design a pondered multicritera indicators system.

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