Sport Tourism Interrelationships, Impacts and Issues

by Ritchie, Brent W.; Adair, Daryl

• ISBN13: 9781873150658
• ISBN10: 1873150652
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-26
• Publisher: Channel View Publications

Summary

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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	vii
Preface and Acknowledgements	ix
1 Sport Tourism: An Introduction and Overview
Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair	1	(29)
2 Secular Pilgrimage and Sport Tourism
Sean Gammon	30	(16)
3 Where the Games Never Cease: The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland
Daryl Adair	46	(31)
4 Winter Sport Tourism in North America
Simon Hudson	77	(24)
5 Adventure Sports and Tourism in the French Mountains: Dynamics of Change and Challenges for Sustainable Development
Phillipe Bourdeau, Jean Corneloup and Pascal Mao	101	(16)
6 More Than Just a Game: The Consequences of Golf Tourism
Catherine Palmer	117	(18)
7 Exploring Small-Scale Sport Event Tourism: The Case of Rugby Union and the Super 12 Competition
Brent W. Ritchie	135	(20)
8 Host Community Reactions to Motorsport Events: The Perception of Impact on Quality of Life
Liz Fredline	155	(19)
9 Crime and Sport Events Tourism: The 1999-2000 America's Cup
Michael Barker	174	(18)
10 Sport Tourism and Urban Regeneration
C. Michael Hall	192	(14)
11 Sport Tourism in Crisis: Exploring the Impact of the Foot-and-Mouth Crisis on Sport Tourism in the UK
Graham A. Miller and Brent W. Ritchie	206	(20)
12 Beyond Impact: A General Model for Sport Event Leverage
Laurence Chalip	226	(27)
13 Sport Tourism in the UK: Policy and Practice
John Deane and Michelle Callanan	253	(28)
14 The Future of Sport Tourism: The Perspective of the Sports Tourism International Council
Joseph Kurtzman and the late John Zauhar	281	(12)
15 Conclusions and Reflections: Sport Tourism Challenges and Opportunities
Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair	293