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Issues and Analysis
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By
James Higham, Associate Professor, Department of Tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand
Description
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.
Audience
Primary: final year undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules on sports tourism on leisure management/studies, sports management/studies
and tourism management/studies courses.
Secondary: Industry professionals in sports and tourism sectors.
Contents
Sport tourism destination analysis (Bull); Destination resource analysis; Understanding sport tourism markets(Delpy-Neirotti): Understanding
sport tourist experiences (Gibson); Players and teams (Francis & Murphy); Destination planning and development (Hall); Sport and tourism
management (Stevens); Sport tourism policy (Weed); Sports tourism destinations: Planning and development issues (Hall); Strategies for
sport tourism destinations (Webb); Destination marketing and management; Marketing, media and place promotion (Chalip); Sport tourist
behaviour (Ryan, Trauer); Sport and tourism seasonality (Hudson); Sport and urban destination management
Sport tourism impacts and environments;
The economics of sport tourism at major sports events (Gratton); Sport tourism and resource impacts (Orams); Sport, culture and place
(Hinch); Sport and the evolution of destinations (Butler); The future of sport tourism
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 320 pages, publication date: SEP-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-5937-6
ISBN-10: 0-7506-5937-8
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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