James Higham

Sport Tourism Destinations

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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, making this book a vital resource for lecturers and students alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9780750659376
• ISBN-10: 0750659378
• Artikelnr.: 21276095

Autorenporträt

James Higham is a Professor in the Department of Tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Sport tourism destination analysis
Destination resource analysis
Understanding sport tourism markets: Understanding sport tourist experiences
Players and teams Part 2: Destination planning and developmentChapter
Sport and tourism management
Sport tourism policy
Sports tourism destinations: Planning and development issues
Strategies for sport tourism destinations Part 3: Destination marketing and management
Marketing, media and place promotion
Sport tourist behaviour
Sport and tourism seasonality
Sport and urban destination management Part 4: Sport tourism impacts and environments
The economics of sport tourism at major sports events
Sport tourism and resource impacts
Sport, culture and place
Sport and the evolution of destinations
The future of sport tourism