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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 destinat
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monografia Rebiun36411055 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun36411055 m o d | cr#|n||||||||| 040714s2005 ne a ob 001 0 eng d 1-136-36462-5 1-281-00321-2 9786611003210 0-08-047443-8 9780080474434 UPVA 997910687003706 UAM 991007724009104211 CBUC 991001006821406712 CBUC 991010892381206709 UPSA ELB154069 UFV0716962 UPCT u438565 MiAaPQ eng rda pn MiAaPQ MiAaPQ eng 338.4791 22 Sport Tourism Destinations (Online) Sport tourism destinations issues, opportunities and analysis edited by James Higham Amsterdam Oxford Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann 2005 Amsterdam Oxford Amsterdam Oxford Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann 1 online resource (317 p.) 1 online resource (317 p.) Text txt computer c online resource cr Description based upon print version of record Includes bibliographical references and index 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 Planning7 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 seasonality15 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 tourismIndex 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 destinat English Sports and tourism Sports and tourism- Economic aspects Higham, James E. S. 1-138-15227-7 0-7506-5937-8