According to the World Tourism Organization, the number of international travelers is expected to reach 2 billion by 2030 and 3 billion by 2050. To date, vacation rental issues have been reported in over 98 countries (63 countries).
This is a problem for which a new word has been coined. In 2016, journalists from the tourism magazine Skift first used the term “overtourism” to identify this phenomenon. This is a mismanagement of numbers that often causes unresolvable conflicts between tourists and residents. .
Lack of accommodation
Protests have erupted in many parts of Spain, including Mallorca, Barcelona, Malaga and the Canary Islands, with local residents particularly angry at the lack of affordable rental accommodation.
By supporting social and ecological projects for local communities, Fairbnb offers solutions that give both travelers and locals the opportunity to participate in a more responsible and sustainable tourism model .
ethical tourism
Fairbnb.coop, the brainchild of Italian entrepreneur Emanuele Dal Carlo, is an alternative platform established in Italy that does not impose prices on residents of its territory. We are trying to create a model of ‘ethical tourism’.
Venice, for example, has recently been in the news for imposing a tourist tax aimed at limiting the number of tourists. Fairbnb says holiday apartment owners must already live in the city and hosts can only list one second home on the platform. A host on the platform can actually own 20 properties in Venice, but he can only rent out one to tourists, and the rest have to be put on the regular rental market. Yes (Source: The Times Property Newsletter).
Fairbnb directs 50% of its net fees to community projects. In this way, your trip directly contributes to the sustainability and well-being of the communities you visit. Could this be a more sustainable model for vacation rentals in oversaturated regions like the Costa del Sol?
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