Hosting major events: understanding the impacts of short-term rentals in Glasgow during COP26

Existing research analysing properties available for short-term rental on Airbnb focuses on long-term impacts. There is still a gap to examine abrupt market growth due to mega events like COP26 in Glasgow. By employing Airbnb daily scrapings, this paper summarized spatiotemporal trends and patterns of new Airbnb entire home listings and their impact on neighbourhoods with different social characteristics. We found growth in both deprived and affluent areas during the event. The growth in deprived neighbourhoods, with a smaller Airbnb market in 2020, is consistent. The benefit of responding to the surge in demand, however, is more enjoyed by affluent neighbourhoods.