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"In its 13 years of existence, Airbnb has grown from a minnow to a whale in
holiday accommodation. Today, it offers more than 5.6 million active listings
across 220 countries and regions. In Australia, Airbnb lists 346,581 spaces —
that’s 4% of Australia’s total housing stock.
Tourists often perceive Airbnb as having a relatively small environmental
footprint compared with other forms of holiday accommodation. Airbnb reinforces
this view, saying “home sharing promotes more efficient use of existing
resources and is a more environmentally sustainable way to travel”.
But our study, published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, suggests Airbnb
has a bigger carbon footprint than many realise."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics