Understanding the implementation of airbnb in urban contexts: Towards a categorization of european cities

The sharing economy has experienced exponential growth in recent years, especially in the short-term rentals (STRs) tourist accommodation sector. This growth has caused disruptive effects in rural and urban contexts, especially in highly touristic cities. These effects can be both positive and negative, revitalizing certain areas and bringing about tension in the socioeconomic fabric. Today, Airbnb is considered the paradigm of this sharing economy model and the STR industry leader. However, as this study suggests, on many occasions the implementation of Airbnb exhibits more of a traditional economic business model than a collaborative economic business model. Through hierarchical cluster analysis, this study identifies different groups of European cities according to the degree of professionalization of Airbnb implementation in their territory. The goal is to find similar patterns in the Airbnbisation process in major European cities, as the social, economic, and spatial impacts of various typologies are very different and even contrary. By understanding and identifying such different models implemented in each territory, better policies can be informed, and more adapted strategies can be pursued by local governments and the tourism industry

Using Bibliometric Methods to Shed Light on the Concept of Sustainable Tourism

The publication of the Brundtland report in 1987 introduced the concept of sustainable development, placing “sustainability” as a unifying idea for all academic disciplines. Consequently, in the tourism sector, sustainable tourism emerged as a new approach to research in the field. Since then, the body of literature on sustainable tourism has only increased, as has the discussion around the conceptual structure of sustainable tourism among academics and professionals. The aim of the study is to complement this theoretical discussion with an inductive approach to the limits of the conceptual structure of sustainable tourism. To do so, we identify the main research topics in the field and their evolution in the past 32 years through bibliometric methods such as evaluative techniques, relational techniques, and visualization of bibliometric data techniques using the VOSviewer program. The results of the study reflect that the sustainable tourism has reached a complexity that is reflected in its current polyhedral content to function as a conceptual umbrella. In addition, it demonstrates that the bibliometric analysis is an adequate and useful methodology for academics and professionals involved in the academic debate around this field of knowledge

La coherencia de políticas para el desarrollo en el sistema global de ayuda al desarrollo: hacia la identificación de sus factores explicativos y promotores

En la actualidad, el debate sobre la nueva agenda del sistema internacional de Ayuda al Desarrollo está en plena efervescencia. Al mismo se están incorporando nuevos actores, instrumentos y objetivos, de tal manera que la literatura habla ya de un nuevo sistema de ¿financiación global para el desarrollo¿, ¿AOD plus¿ o un sistema que en general va ¿más allá de la Ayuda¿. Estas definiciones más amplias ponen de manifiesto la necesidad de abordar un problema sistémico, como es el de la generación y perpetuación de la pobreza y la desigualdad, con una estrategia que trascienda un enfoque meramente sectorial a través de la política de cooperación al desarrollo. Entre estos nuevos elementos que están configurando esa agenda global del desarrollo que va ¿más allá de la Ayuda¿ se encuentra el principio de Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo (CPD). No obstante, a pesar de la relevancia doctrinal que está ganando el término, persiste una cierta controversia doctrinal en torno al significado y alcance de la CPD, lo que está derivando en que existan pocos estudios que analicen de forma sistemática y comparada las razones que llevan a que los países presenten niveles tan diversos de CPD. Aquellos que existen son descriptivos y analizan, sobre todo, las diferencias en el desempeño de determinados países, pero pocos o ninguno indagan en profundidad algunas de las causas que pueden estar detrás de estas divergencias. Siendo este el contexto, se entiende necesario aportar evidencias que permitan: evaluar y valorar el desempeño de cada país en materia de CPD, identificar los mecanismos de rendición de cuentas que deben ponerse en marcha para transmitir a la ciudadanía que efectivamente dichas medidas y políticas están llevándose a cabo, e indagar en los mecanismos promotores y facilitadores de mejores enfoques de CPD

Anuario Económico de Córdoba 2020

En primer lugar debermos centrarnos en las barriadas más desfavorecidas de la ciudad a causa de la crisis sociosanitaria y, en segundo término, buscar un enfoque propositivo basado en el ejemplo ciudadano

Una apuesta global por la Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo. Sí, pero… ¿qué políticas?

En los últimos años, la Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo (CPD) ha vuelto a emerger con fuerza en el ámbito de la cooperación internacional. Pero, más allá de existir un único enfoque de CPD, coexisten visiones muy diferenciadas de promoción del desarrollo a través de una mayor coherencia de las políticas públicas en general. En el presente artículo se realiza un análisis clúster que permite agrupar los países donantes en grupos, según estén apoyando su CPD en una política u otra en función de su experiencia e intereses particulares. El resultado obtenido llama la atención sobre el peligro de seguir otorgan-do a la CPD un tratamiento unívoco, y apela a la Educación para la Ciudadanía Global como un posible elemento promotor de enfoques más comprehensivos e inclusivos

Is the global reporting initiative suitable to account for university social responsibility? Evidence from European institutions

[EN] Purpose – Recognising the importance of universities in the achievement of social and global objectives, this paper aims to study the relevance of the global reporting initiative (GRI) methodology for reporting University Social Responsibility (USR) activities, taking into account the specificity of higher education institutions (HEI). Design/methodology/approach – After a review of the literature and background, the European HEI reports prepared according to the latest version of GRI standards are selected and a comparative study is carried out. The analysis focusses on comparing to what extent the standards are responding to the information needs generated in the field of higher education. Findings – General issues, common to all types of organisations, are adequately reported by HEIs, but difficulties are encountered in integrating a vision that incorporates the role of their missions in standards related to economic, social and environmental aspects. Research limitations/implications – There are few GRI reports with this format and further research is encouraged as the number of reports increase. So far, major limitations have been found by HEIs to account for their societal missions when using the GRI. Practical implications – The debates on USR are promoting an increase in the number of reports on sustainability. This paper provides some examples of the use of disclosures that can be adapted in this context, to move towards the systematisation of these practices. Originality/value – This is, to the authors’ knowledge, the first comparative study on the application of GRI to sustainability reports at a European level, focussing on the adequacy between disclosures and missions

Diálogo trinacional sobre el proyecto Bridge 47

La Salete (LS): Buenos días, soy La Salete Coelho, del equipo del proyecto Sinergias ED y estoy junto con Talía y Antonio para mantener un diálogo sobre el proyecto Bridge 47, con la de idea de compartir lo que está siendo esta experiencia entre nosotros en este partenariado ibérico. ¿Nos presentamos para que quién no sepa quiénes somos? Talía (T): Mi nombre es Talía Vela–Eiden, y trabajo como oficial para los partenariados de intercambio de conocimientos en EADI2, que es la asociación europea de institutos de investigación de desarrollo, y que es miembro del consorcio extenso de Bridge 47. Antonio (A): Yo soy Antonio Sianes, profesor en la Universidad Loyola de Andalucía e investigador en la Fundación ETEA para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación, que es la institución que está haciendo la coordinación del partenariado ibérico, la red de colaboración entre universidades y ONGD portuguesas y española

Reporting the Social Value Generated by European Universities for Stakeholders: Applicability of the Global Reporting Initiative Model

Universities are increasingly being asked to contribute to addressing the significant local and global challenges, such as those identified in the 2030 Agenda. Set in this framework, universities need to account for the social value they generate through their activities, particularly from the perspective of their contribution to different stakeholders. This approach requires, first of all, that the main stakeholders are identified. Relationship and dialogue mechanisms then need to be established which can help guide universities to choose activities which can better meet the needs of their stakeholders. The current paper analyses the potential of integrated reports, and triple bottom line reports, as an instrument for reporting on aspects that go beyond the financial sphere, including economic, social and environmental aspects. Specifically, the paper focuses on studying the viability of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for reporting the value that European universities generate for their stakeholders. The results show, firstly, that the universities in the sample do not sufficiently address these questions in their reports. Internal stakeholders are prominent in their reports, with the interaction between them and the universities being generally unidirectional. References to value generated are limited, and usually refer to the economic value. However, some examples of good practices are identified that could be used to improve standards of reporting, especially in universities committed to integrated reporting initiatives, in order to better reflect the social value.This research was funded by University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) US20/11

SROI Methodology for Public Administration Decisions about Financing with Social Criteria. A Case Study

: The measurement of impacts has been considered one of the best methodologies to evaluate the level of achievement of social entities’ objectives as well as of their contribution to resolving social problems. Those methodologies can guide public policies and subsidies granting, as they help to identify the organizations producing a higher social value, and the effects of their projects. Our research focused on the effectiveness and the efficiency of social entities, measured through their capacity to generate impacts on their stakeholders. The research was realized through the analysis of a case study: the special education center for disabled youths, CEE-SA, in Spain. The social return on investment (SROI) methodology has allowed us to monetarize the social value created for stakeholders through the activity carried out by CEE-SA, and it provides information about the whole value creation process that is generated, for which the analysis and follow-up through the indicators offers a contribution to its management system. This case study can serve as a reference in assessing the management processes of similar entities and can also highlight SROI usefulness for public administrations as an assessment tool for subsidies granted on social criteria. The originality of this research relies on the new SROI methodology provided for the assessment of public financing decisions, especially in a field that remains as under-researched as special education schools