Front Cover -- Sport Tourism Destinations: Issues, opportunities and analysis -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of case studies -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Sport tourism destinations: issues, opportunities and analysis -- Part One: Sport Tourism Destination Analysis -- 2 Introduction to sport tourism destination analysis -- 3 Sport tourism destination resource analysis -- 4 Sport tourism markets -- 5 Understanding sport tourism experiences -- 6 Sport tourism destinations: the active sport tourist perspective -- Part Two: Sport Tourism Destination Policy and Planning -- 7 Introduction to sport tourism destination policy and planning -- 8 Sport tourism planning -- 9 Sport and tourism policy: the national and regional policy contexts for sport tourism destinations -- 10 Strategic partnerships for sport tourism destinations -- Part Three: Sport Tourism Destination Marketing and Management -- 11 Introduction to sport tourism destination marketing and management -- 12 Marketing, media, and place promotion -- 13 Sport tourist behaviour: the example of the Masters games -- 14 Winter sports destinations: dealing with seasonality -- 15 Sport and urban tourism destinations: the evolving sport, tourism and leisure functions of the modern stadium -- Part Four: Sport Tourism Impacts and Environments -- 16 Introduction to sport tourism impacts and environments -- 17 The economics of sport tourism at major sports events -- 18 Sport tourism and natural resource impacts -- 19 Culture, sport and tourism: the case of the Arctic Winter Games -- 20 The influence of sport on destination development: thecase of golf at St Andrews, Scotland -- Part Five: Conclusion -- 21 The future of sport tourism -- Index.

Few forces in contemporary society influence the fortunes of tourism destinations more immediately than sport. From football fans to kayaking, Sports Tourism Destinations: issues, opportunities and analysis examines the planning, development and management of sport tourism destinations. With contributions from international experts, this book looks at the dramatic effects sports tourism has on the economy and future of tourism destinations. Divided into four parts, the book systematically covers: Sports tourism destination analysis: applies principles of destination resource analysis to the study of sport tourism destinations Destination planning and development: illustrates the mutually beneficial links between sport, tourism and destination planning. Destination marketing and management: explores theoretical and applied aspects of sport tourism destination marketing and management Sport tourism impacts and environments: identifies and discusses critical issues of sustainable development at sport tourism destinations Practical case studies in each chapter illustrate and highlight the links between sport tourism theory and practice, making this book a vital resource for lecturers and students alike.

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