Small-scale event sport tourism : a case study in sustainable tourism
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Sporttourismus bei kleineren Events : eine Fallstudie zu nachhaltigem Tourismus |
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Autor: | Gibson, Heather J.; Kaplanidou, Kyriaki; Jin Kang, Sung |
Erschienen in: | Sport management review |
Veröffentlicht: | 15 (2012), 2, S. 160-170, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1441-3523 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.smr.2011.08.013 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201709007879 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Scholars have suggested that small-scale sports events may be a sustainable form of tourism development for communities (e.g., Higham, 1999). The purpose of this study was to examine six small-scale sports events and the work of a local sports commission in the context of the three pillars of sustainability: economic, social, and environmental. Small-scale sports events are largely competitor or parent-as-spectator based, often annual, and attract little media attention. The six events were: a marathon, Senior Games, archery, soccer, softball, and swimming. The participants or spectators of the six events were surveyed onsite or online over an 18-month period and additional data from the sports commission, where relevant, were included. Sample sizes ranged from n = 68 to n = 447. The results suggest that a small-scale sports event portfolio consistent with a community's infrastructure and human and cultural capital may be a viable form of sustainable tourism development.