Mega-event Cities: Urban Legacies of Global Sports Events

Mega-event Cities: Urban Legacies of Global Sports Events
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781472440174
ISBN-13 : 147244017X
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Book Synopsis Mega-event Cities: Urban Legacies of Global Sports Events by : Dr Valerie Viehoff

Download or read book Mega-event Cities: Urban Legacies of Global Sports Events written by Dr Valerie Viehoff and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses upon the legacies sought by cities that host major sports events. It analyses how governments, the IOC and others define and measure ‘legacy’. It also focuses upon the challenges and opportunities facing future host cities of mega-events and questions what the global shift in geographical location of mega-events means for sports development and the business of sport and what are the attractions for cities seeking to harness the hosting of a mega-event, and whether there may be longer term consequences for the bidding and hosting major sporting events.


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