Post-COVID-19 mobilities and the housing crisis in European urban and rural destinations. Policy challenges and research agenda

Claire Colomb and Nick Gallent

Planning Practice & Research, 2022, vol. 37, issue 5, 624-641

Abstract: The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on working, travel and residential location patterns have attracted much commentary from scholars and practitioners interested in the future of cities and regions. Focusing on Europe, we discuss how pandemic-fuelled remote working and tourism practices have increased the demand for short-term rentals and second homes in rural/coastal areas as well as a number of desirable cities. The pandemic has accelerated pre-existing counter-urbanisation trends, with implications for housing availability and affordability in various parts of Europe. The policy challenges of regulating the use of privately-owned housing are discussed, followed by proposals for future research avenues.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2022.2119512

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