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Title Sport tourism destinations : issues, opportunities and analysis / edited by James Higham
Published Oxford ; Boston : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 300 pages) : illustrations
Contents Sport tourism destinations : issues, opportunities and analysis / James Higham -- Introduction to sport tourism destination analysis / James Higham -- Sport tourism destination resource analysis / Chris Bull -- Sport tourism markets / Lisa Delpy Neirotti -- Understanding sport tourism experiences / Heather J. Gibson -- Sport tourism destinations : the active sport tourist perspective / Sonia Francis and Peter Murphy -- Introduction to sport tourism destination policy and planning / James Higham -- Sport tourism planning / C. Michael Hall -- Sport and tourism policy : the national and regional policy contexts for sport tourism destinations / Mike Weed -- Strategic partnerships for sport tourism destinations / Steve Webb -- Introduction to sport tourism destination marketing and management / James Higham -- Marketing, media, and place promotion / Laurence Chalip -- Sport tourist behaviour : the example of the Masters games / Chris Ryan and Birgit Trauer -- Winter sports destinations : dealing with seasonality / Simon Hudson and Peter Cross -- Sport and urban tourism destinations : the evolving sport, tourism and leisure functions of the modern stadium / Terry Stevens -- Introduction to sport tourism impacts and environments / James Higham -- The economics of sport tourism at major sports events / Chris Gratton, Simon Shibli and Richard Coleman -- Sport tourism and natural resource impacts / Mark Orams -- Culture, sport and tourism : the case of the Arctic Winter Games / Tom Hinch and Suzanne de la Barre -- The influence of sport on destination development : the case of golf at St Andrews, Scotland / Richard Butler -- The future of sport tourism / James Higham
Summary 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 stu
Analysis Electronic books
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Sports and tourism.
Sports and tourism -- Economic aspects
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Sports and tourism
Form Electronic book
Author Higham, James, 1968-
ISBN 9780080474434
0080474438
0750659378
9780750659376
9781136364624
1136364625
9781136364617
1136364617