Cities now seek to attract major sporting events and activities to re-image themselves, and frequently invest in community sports development to fund economic growth and regeneration. Including a range of case-studies from global (the Sydney Olympics) to local (urban school sports), this book looks closely at how sport has been used in contemporary cities across the world, and evaluates policies, strategies and managment. Five key areas are examined: * sport and urban economic regeneration * sports events: bidding * planning and organization * Urban Sports tourism * Sport and urban community...
Cities now seek to attract major sporting events and activities to re-image themselves, and frequently invest in community sports development to fund ...
It is difficult to fully understand the role that sport plays in contemporary global society without understanding how and why governments, NGOs and other organizations formulate and implement policy relating to sport. The Routledge Handbook of Sport Policy is the only book to offer a comprehensive overview of current perspectives, techniques and approaches to the analysis of sport policy around the world.
The book introduces a diverse range of approaches to policy analysis across the full range of political and societal contexts, including developed and developing...
It is difficult to fully understand the role that sport plays in contemporary global society without understanding how and why governments, NGOs an...
