Domènech, A. & Zoğal, V. (2020). Geographical dimensions of airbnb in mountain areas: The case of Andorra. Journal of Rural Studies, 79, pp. 361–372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.051 Geographical dimensions of Airbnb in mountain areas: the case of Andorra 1 *Domènech, Antoni; 2 Zoğal, Volkan; 1 . Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Department of Geography. C/Joanot Martorell 15 – 43480 Vila-seca (Spain). antoni.domenech@urv.cat – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1881-6679 2 . Ege University, Department of Geography. Edebiyat Fakültesi, Coğrafya Bölümü, 35040, Bornova, İzmi r (Turkey). volkan.zogal@ege.edu.tr – https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0059-1958 * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Highlights: • The spatial distribution of Airbnb in a mountain destination (Andorra) is analysed. • The spatial correlation of Airbnb rentals with the traditional accommodation is explored. • Airbnb tends to cluster in settlements with higher potential for profiteering. • Knowledge on public policy strategies regulating Airbnb in mountain areas is provided. Abstract With Airbnb becoming an important issue in both tourism and public policy, scholarly research on Airbnb has increased over the past several years. The role of Airbnb varies according to the features and expectations of the host territory. It can either be considered as a complement to an underdeveloped supply of tourist accommodation or as a potential competitor to traditional accommodation that has to be regulated. Although most of the research has been carried out in big cities, Airbnb activity is also present in smaller towns, resorts, rural and mountain areas. This article aims to analyse the Airbnb spatial distribution in a mountain destination (Andorra). Specif ically, it is aimed at exploring whether there is a spatial correlation regarding the location of traditional accommodation. Clustering techniques are used to determine natural groups of urban settlements on the basis of the number of Airbnb listings and different types of traditional accommodation. The results pinpoint where Airbnb is concentrating its accommodation offer, as well as where both Airbnb listings and traditional accommodation are clustered. Our research sheds light on the distribution patterns of Airbnb in mountain areas and deepens knowledge on the influences of public policy strategies aimed at regulating the Airbnb phenomena. Keywords: Airbnb; mountain areas; clustering techniques; geography; Andorra 1. Introduction The rise of the Internet, the development of electronic commerce and the explosive growth of the so-called sharing economies, have had a sweeping impact on the provision of services and on consumption patterns. The traditional business model has been affected by the appearance of peer- to-peer platforms (P2P) via which people can exchange goods and services. The tourism sector has not been an exception and it has been shaped by the arousal of home-sharing platforms (e.g. Airbnb or HomeAway) and recommendation websites (e.g. TripAdvisor or Google Reviews) that clearly have changed the tourist behaviour both before and during the stay. Traditionally, sharing was