HOS651 People and Place

Using the destination case study provided on MyWAI address the following.

Your essay should comprise distinct parts:

1. Introduce the destination and the key challenges outlined in the case study and provide a brief profile of Airbnb

2. Define authenticity and commodification and discuss their application to Airbnb and impact they have on a destination

3. Using supporting research, discuss the key challenges outlined in the case study and how these are affecting destinations

4. Provide recommendations on how stakeholders in destinations can manage the issues

Conclusion to summarise key points

• Where will you collect your data from?

• How will you ensure that they are credible?

• Authorship

• Publisher

• Evidence used – data included? Other academic sources?

• Question potential conflicts of interest.

• What types of data might be biased?

Searching

Define authenticity and commodification and discuss their application to Airbnb

Using supporting research, discuss the key challenges outlined in the case study and how these are affecting destinations

How does the promotional Video portray Airbnb to the consumer?

What were the key issues highlighted in the video on regulation?