Ritchie, Brent W.

Sport Tourism : Interrelationships, Impacts and Issues. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (312 pages) - Aspects of Tourism ; v.14 . - Aspects of Tourism .

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Sport Tourism: An Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 2 Secular Pilgrimage and Sport Tourism -- Chapter 3 Where the Games Never Cease: The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland -- Chapter 4 Winter Sport Tourism in North America -- Chapter 5 Adventure Sports and Tourism in the French Mountains: Dynamics of Change and Challenges for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 6 More Than Just a Game: The Consequences of Golf Tourism -- Chapter 7 Exploring Small-Scale Sport Event Tourism: The Case of Rugby Union and the Super 12 Competition -- Chapter 8 Host Community Reactions to Motorsport Events: The Perception of Impact on Quality of Life -- Chapter 9 Crime and Sport Events Tourism: The 1999-2000 America's Cup -- Chapter 10 Sport Tourism and Urban Regeneration -- Chapter 11 Sport Tourism in Crisis: Exploring the Impact of the Foot-and-Mouth Crisis on Sport Tourism in the UK -- Chapter 12 Beyond Impact: A General Model for Sport Event Leverage -- Chapter 13 Sport Tourism in the UK: Policy and Practice -- Chapter 14 The Future of Sport Tourism: The Perspective of the Sports Tourism International Council -- Chapter 15 Conclusions and Re.ections: Sport Tourism Challenges and Opportunities.

This book examines the economic, social and environmental impacts and issues associated with the development of sport tourism globally, including the lack of research and coordination between industry and government. The book suggests the need for a more balanced analysis of the impacts and issues associated with future sport tourism development.

9781873150672


Sports and tourism.


Electronic books.

G155.A1 -- S6285 2004eb

338.4791

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