The growth of sport tourism shows no sign of slowing down. Mega events mega events mega sporting events are defined as those onetime sporting events of an international scale organized by a special authority and yielding extremely high levels of media coverage and impacts economic, tourism, infrastructure, etc. By looking at mega events, sports events, conferences and festivals, this book uses best practice case studies to illustrate sustainable management issues and practical considerations that managers need to apply, providing an essential reference for researchers and students in leisure and tourism. A new openaccess paper by researchers from mid sweden university, published in the journal of policy research in tourism, leisure and events, addresses the absence of a unified view of social impacts. Hallmark tourist events are major fairs, expositions, cultural and sporting events of. It demonstrates how megaevents are increasingly utilized by local political and economic elites to reconfigure power relations, strengthen their. Megaevents are known for stimulating local economies in the short term with increased tourism visitation, with the gold coast expected to attract more than 672,000 visitors, 6,600 athletes. The 1985 ttra canada chapter conference was themed international events. South african megaevents and their impact on tourism. The scientific articles, books and interviews are transcribed into text. Forecast and actual impacts of the 2002 football world cup finals on the host countries japankorea.
What are the environmental effects of mega events like the world cup. Sage books the ultimate social sciences digital library. In his subsequent book on hallmark events, hall 1992. Iatazaz hussain impacts of cultural events on tourism in finland. Yet it was only a few decades ago that event tourism. Event tourism routledge major works routledge october 2009 234x156. Soonhwan lee introduction economic impact in sporting events can be defined as the net change in an economy resulting from a sport event. Yet, the longrun impact on tourism including country brand and other tourismrelated marketing, mainly before the event is celebrated is cited as a key consideration when countries bid to host megasport. Center for international development at harvard university.
Quantifiable data on the main economic impacts of mega events are based almost exclusively. A mega event benefits a host destination in terms of attracting visitors to the event and drawing global attention to the destination. Most books and articles on mega sporting events are intended for popular rather. The demands of any mega event are accommodation, transportation. By looking at mega events, sports events, conferences and festivals, this book. Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey. Moreover, the arguments regarding multiplicative effects and increased revenues also tend to be exaggerated. More and more festivals are organized every year around the world, in big cities and villages alike, due to the numerous benefits they are perceived to bring at local. Five events are classified as megaevents and three as major events. These in turn generate visitors spending, public spending, employment. Economic and destination image impacts of mega events in. Social impact of festivals and special events on community.
Sport, events, tourism and regeneration 1st edition. It is now believed to be the fastest growing segment within the travel industry. Social impact of festivals and special events on community introduction if one drives through any street of the city, somewhere or the other, they would definitely find couple of people celebrating something and rejoicing. It examines the most important services of environment conscious events. Assessing the longterm economic impacts of the world cup as. Legacies and mega events by ian brittain overdrive. The environmental impacts caused by festivals will be analyzed through example of sziget festival in hungary.
Mega sporting events are defined as those onetime sporting events of an international scale organized by a special authority and yielding extremely high levels of media coverage and impacts economic, tourism, infrastructure, etc. Mega sporting events can be defined by their impacts and complexity in organisation and delivery. These are the sources and citations used to research the definition of mega events and their impacts and legacies. Mega sporting events are defined as those onetime sporting events of an international scale organized by a special authority and yielding extremely high levels of media coverage and impacts economic. The book investigates the complex power relationships that underscore the. The nature and meaning of festivals and festivity in contemporary society is one of her key research interests and her work on the topic has been published in a number of international journals including urban studies, social and cultural geography, tourism geographies, event management and the journal of policy research in tourism, leisure and. The view from two unspectacular favelas by matthew richmond by 2009, after several years of economic growth and falling violence, and the emergence of. But even a small music festival can have mega impacts on a small.
Maximizing the benefits of mega events for tourism development. Sports events, tourism, development and regeneration. Sport tourism is one of the fastest growing market segments in the tourism industry and is receiving increased attention for its social, environmental, and economic impacts upon destinations. Megaevents and urban image construction beijing and rio. Sep, 2017 however, in our book we included nonsports related mega events. Matheson1 college of the holy cross october 2006 abstract that paper provides an overview. Mar 29, 2018 mega events are known for stimulating local economies in the short term with increased tourism visitation, with the gold coast expected to attract more than 672,000 visitors, 6,600 athletes and. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on saturday, january 10, 2015 book. Research on megaevents tends to focus on economic impacts, including tourism effects. Exploring the impact of the brazil 2014 fifa world cup. Mega events can cause a spillover effect on countrys economy. Mega events and their environmental sustainability. Tourism impacts are multifaceted and therefore are difficult to plan for and manage. South african tourism also published a tourism messaging brand book depicting.
Edited by two leading scholars in the field, this is the first title in a new routledge major works series, critical concepts in tourism. Progress and prospects for event tourism research sciencedirect. The roles and impacts of planned events within tourism have been well. Combination of an economic impact study and a country image assessment. Sage video bringing teaching, learning and research to life. Due to their size and international scale, mega sport events like the world cup or the olympic games present. The policy makers of tourism can propose that events can increase the tourism of any country. In our new book international sport management, 2nd edition. Event tourism, mega events and development of the cities. Much academic effort has been invested in the development of methods and models that measure economic impacts from megaevents, so that academic knowledge in this area is quite.
The list of latest articles published online by leisure studies includes a number of other papers on various facets of mega and major. He then considers the planning implications and their economic. The negative impact of events tourism develops when the level of visitor use. In our new book international sport management, 2nd edition authors eric macintosh, gonzalo bravo and ming li analyse everything from sport governance to organisational culture to the unique aspects of sport business. Filling a gap in the literature on legacy research, legacies and mega events will be of interest to events, sports, tourism, urban development students, researchers and academics. The remarkable growth of sport tourism human kinetics blog. The list of latest articles published online by leisure studies includes a number of other papers on various facets of mega and major events. This report presents development theories which explain the major affects on tourism patterns of the staging of three winter olympic games. However, in addition to such shortterm benefits, it can be a catalyst for. Pdf there are several impacts of hosting events that relate to economic and social development aspects. This paper considers the sustainable planning and developmental principles of events, mainly festivals. The impact of hosting mega events sport mega events have the potential to build social capital by promoting social interactions, networks and shared values. Pdf event tourism, mega events and development of the cities.
Events can be taken as a part of alternative tourism. Mega events can have great positive impacts on tourism. Tourism is one of the worlds largest industries and biggest employers, with both positive and negative effects of inbound and outbound tourism felt on economic, environmental and social levels. What impacts do mega events have on a tourism destination. This celebration is in the form of festivals or special events that gather a. We explore the effect of megaevents on the number of tourists visiting the host region and their spending. The roles and impacts of planned events within tourism have been well documented, and are of increasing importance for destination competitiveness. The paper addresses the need for a clear, common language when actors on the.
The impact of megasport events on tourist arrivals. Economic impacts from visitor spending sum up to 3. Social impact of festivals and special events on community introduction if one drives through any street of the city, somewhere or the other, they would definitely find couple of people celebrating something. These are the sources and citations used to research the definition of megaevents and their impacts and legacies. A new openaccess paper by researchers from mid sweden university, published in the journal of policy research in tourism, leisure and events, addresses the absence of a unified view of social impacts, and proposes a list of indicators to capture social event impact. The article further advocates an integrated analysis of the triple bottomline as fundamental to the planning, design and. We explore the effect of mega events on the number of tourists visiting the host region and their spending habits.
This book is intended for use as a text and as such will be a great tool for both students and. Section 2 shifts the focus to the potential impact of mega events on a specific industry. A perspective from gulf states of abu dhabi, dubai and qatar. In this case, different research reports, books, electronic journals and web portals will be. Megasporting events, rights and childrens everyday lives. South african megaevents and their impact on tourism 1 karly spronk 2 and johan fourie 3 abstract the 2010 fifa world cup, one of the largest megasport events, has stirred renewed.
Assessing the longterm economic impacts of the world cup. Some would also include the super bowl in that definition. Legacy policies in practice the sydney 2000 summer olympics the torino 2006 winter olympics. Two other vital event tourism research themes were established early in this journal, including the article by bos 1994 who examined the importance of mega events in generating tourism demand, and crompton and mckays 1994 article on measuring the economic impacts of events. Very few, however, examine visitor perceptions of the event to establish experiences and concerns. This title looks at all the key players involved be they tourists, host communities or industry members and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism impacts successfully. Tourism impacts, planning and management is a unique text, which links these three crucial areas of tourism impacts, planning and management. Sporting megaevents just say no books and arts the. Next chapter is the dedicated to theory, where relevant theory about the topic of this thesis is presented.
The impact of megaevents on small tourism operators. Economic and destination image impacts of megaevents in. See below for a small selection of recent papers which have appeared in print and are indexed on the leisure tourism database. For the case of the 2012 eurovision song contest esc in baku, azerbaijan, this study combines an. The various forms of events are special events, mega events, fairs and exhibitions, hallmark. In this book hall charts the history and definition of haallmark events, particulary in relation to tourism development and marketing. In particular, in this paper we focus on the particular circumstances that face developing countries hosting these games.
The effect of the worlds biggest sporting events on local, regional, and national economies victor a. Our research suggests that in most cases mega sporting events are an even worse. Tourism impacts, planning and management is a unique text, which links these three crucial areas of tourism impacts, planning and management tourism impacts are multifaceted and therefore are. Sporting mega events include the fifa world cup, olympic games, rugby world cup and asian games, because they include multiple countries and their size, scope of their infrastructure, costs and media attention are significant.
Impacts of the olympic games as megaevents proceedings of. Maximizing the benefits of mega events for tourism. Filling a gap in the literature on legacy research. Megaevents can have different types of effects, both tangible and intangible, for host cities or countries. Examines the impact of a megaevent on an emerging tourist destination. Section 2 shifts the focus to the potential impact of megaevents on a specific industry. Positive and negative impacts of sports tourism events on. This timely book provides a further understanding of the legacy discourse, as well as the potential pitfalls connected to legacy in relation to mega events.
Figure 8 a model of the trickle down effects of megaevents. Sustainable management is an important consideration for businesses and organizations. Mega events and their impact on tourism tourism essay. In this paper, i examine whether large sporting events, or mega. Apr 25, 2018 tourism is one of the worlds largest industries and biggest employers, with both positive and negative effects of inbound and outbound tourism felt on economic, environmental and social levels. How can government manage a mega event for the purpose of promoting tourism in the host countrycity. He then considers the planning implications and their economic dimension. Due to their size and international scale, mega sport events like the world cup or the olympic games present serious challenges regarding the management of transport, energy supply, emissions, noise, water, waste, construction activity and other aspects. Sporting megaevents, tourism, geography and the need for sustainable regeneration in host cities.
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