Sport tourism : interrelationships, impacts and issues / edited by Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair.
Material type: TextSeries: Aspects of tourismPublication details: Clevedon : Channel View, 2004.Description: 250 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 1873150652 (pbk.) :
- 338.4791 RIT
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Sport Tourism: An Introduction and Overview
- 2 Secular Pilgrimage and Sport Tourism
- 3 Where the Games Never Cease: The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland
- 4 Winter Sport Tourism in North America
- 5 Adventure Sports and Tourism in the French Mountains: Dynamics of Change and Challenges for Sustainable Development
- 6 More Than Just a Game: The Consequences of Golf Tourism
- 7 Exploring Small-Scale Sport Event Tourism: The Case of Rugby Union and the Super 12 Competition
- 8 Host Community Reactions to Motorsport Events: The Perception of Impact on Quality of Life
- 9 Crime and Sport Events Tourism: The 1999-2000 America's Cup
- 10 Sport Tourism and Urban Regeneration
- 11 Sport Tourism in Crisis: Exploring the Impact of the Foot-and-Mouth Crisis on Sport Tourism in the UK
- 12 Beyond Impact: A General Model for Sport Event Leverage
- 13 Sport Tourism in the UK: Policy and Practice
- 14 The Future of Sport Tourism: The Perspective of the Sports Tourism International Council
- 15 Conclusions and Reflections: Sport Tourism Challenges and Opportunities
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Brent W. Ritchie is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at the University of Canberra, Australia and a Faculty Fellow in the Faculty of Management and Information Sciences, University of Brighton, England. He has published in the areas of active and event sport tourism and is member of the Journal of Sport Tourism editorial board.
Daryl Adair is a Senior Lecturer in Humanities and Head of the Centre for Sports Studies at the University of Canberra, Australia. He has published widely in the areas of sport and popular culture.