Platform Economy in Tourism and Hospitality

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The Digital Marketplace

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvMaría Jesús Jerez-Jerez,Lidia Aguiar-Castillo,Rafael Pérez Jiménez,Lidia Aguiar Castillo,Maria Jesus Jerez-Jerez,Rafael Perez Jimenez

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This timely volume provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary analysis of platform-based tourism, integrating economic, technological, ethical, and policy perspectives. Specifically in the current context of shifting social dynamics, the book explores how digital platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com and TripAdvisor have changed how travellers plan, book and experience their holidays as well as the significant challenges for traditional tourism providers, communities and governments, including regulation, equity, digital responsibility and sustainability issues. In addition, the book unpacks and explores contemporary platform economy driven trends such as digital nomadism, solo travelling and travel content creation. This is supported throughout with international examples and case studies.International in scope, this engaging volume will be of pivotal interest to industry experts as well as researchers and tourism, hospitality, economics and technology students.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-18
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor310
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041137818

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María Jesús Jerez-Jerez is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in International Business at the University of Bedfordshire, UK, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research interests focus on disruptive innovation in international business.Lidia Aguiar-Castillo is a senior researcher at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) with a PhD in Enterprise, Internet, and ICT (Cum Laude, with international mention). Her research focuses on ICT applications in tourism and enterprise, supported by her professional experience in computing and project management, including a postdoctoral fellowship at CVUT (Prague Technical University).Rafael Pérez Jiménez is a Full Professor of Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where he has taught since 1991. Holding doctorates in both Engineering and History, he has led major national and international research projects exceeding €10M in funding. His research focuses on AI-based wireless optical communication systems, Joint Communication & Sensing solutions and Smart/Cognitive Cities applied to tourism. Author of over 300 scientific publications including indexed journal and conference papers, he has supervised 15 PhD theses and received several academic and innovation awards.

'Introduction. 1. The Evolution of Platform-Based Tourism: Disrupting Traditional Models. 2. Economic Theories And Dynamics Of Platforms. 3. Disruption of Traditional Tourism Providers. 4. Trust, Reviews, and Consumer Empowerment. 5. Personalisation and User-Centric Experiences. 6. Growth and Resilience in an Ever-Evolving World. 7. Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM) and its Influence on Platform-based Tourism Decisions. 8. Environmental Implications of Platform-based Tourism. 9. Regulatory Challenges and Policy Responses. 10. Local Communities and Social Impacts. 11. Innovations Shaping Tomorrow's Tourism Platforms. 12. Future Ethical Considerations in Platform Economy. 13. Competition in the Age of Platforms: Rethinking Market Power in Technology-Driven Economies.