The impacts and legacies of sports events

This ebook examines a selection of key impacts and legacies associated with sports events. In doing so, it also investigates some prominent issues, trends and opportunities in the relationship between sport, tourism and events and how, irrespective of whether mega, leisure or community-based sports,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Shipway, Richard (-), Kirkup, Naomi
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Bradford] : Emerald Insight 2012.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:International Journal of Event and Festival Management: Volume 3, Issue 3
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; CONTENTS; Editorial advisory board; Guest editorial: the impacts and legacies of sports events; The economic impact of the Comrades Marathon; Host population perceptions of the social impacts of sport tourism events in transition countries; The inspirational effects of three major sport events; Determinants of volunteer motivation and their impact on future voluntary engagement; A neglected legacy; Leveraging tourism social capital: the case of the 2010 Olympic tourism consortium; Book review