Host population perceptions of the social impacts of. Finally, we consider if megaevents lead to increases in the capacity of. Positive and negative impacts of sports tourism events on. Impacts and strategic outcomes from nonmega sport events. See below for a small selection of recent papers which have appeared in print and are indexed on the leisure tourism database. Presentation about sport tourism and basic infromation about the sports. Describe the role of sports and special events as part of a destinations tourism strategy. The scientific articles, books and interviews are transcribed into text. Much academic effort has been invested in the development of methods and models that measure economic impacts from mega events, so that academic knowledge in this area is quite coherent and well established. This book focuses on the complex issues of tourism development, governance and sustainability in the longstanding popular island destination, the bahamas, where tourism remains one of the primary fiscal industries.
Examines the impact of a megaevent on an emerging tourist destination. In this case, different research reports, books, electronic journals and web portals will be. Evaluating the impact of mega sporting events following the launch of a new terre des hommes project, marianne meier calls for the evaluation of both the positive and the negative effects of major sporting events in the run up to the world cup. More and more festivals are organized every year around the world, in big cities and villages alike, due to the numerous benefits they are perceived to bring at local and national levels. By looking at mega events, sports events, conferences and festivals, this book uses best practice case studies to illustrate sustainable management issues and practical considerations that managers need to apply, providing an essential reference for researchers and students in leisure and tourism. However, in addition to such shortterm benefits, it can be a catalyst for longerterm tourism development in various aspects from economic to social.
Department of kinesiology, university of windsor, windsor, canada. The list of latest articles published online by leisure studies includes a number of other papers on various facets of mega and major events. Identify the positive and negative impacts as well as the legacies associated with tourism and events. A recognized authority in the field, the author details the history and defines the role of hallmark events ranging from cultural festivals to olympic gamesfocusing on their relationship to tourist development and marketing. In economic terms, mega event is strongly reflected in the tourism and economic infrastructure of. The local economic impact from mega events tourism essay.
Written by guest author feb 16 2 min read at a time when public and private agencies recognise the importance of sustainable development, the environmental impact of mega sporting events such as the world cup and olympic games are commanding increasing attention. Next, we consider the impact of a mega event on a regions brand and image in the international community with the idea of testing if hosting the competition will impact future tourism. Measuring the impacts of large scale cultural events. It is important to understand not only the economic impacts of these events but also the social and environmental impacts, especially from a management perspective. Finally, we consider if mega events lead to increases in the capacity of a city or country to welcome future tourists as a result of improved airport. It is simply impossible to believe that 1 in 30 tourists to new york city in any given year are visiting the city solely to. Assessing the sociocultural impact of special events.
Considers planning implications and their importance as major income generators. Megaevents have a wide range of potential positive and negative impacts for the host. For this reason, conceptual studies or commentaries have not been taken into account, unless they included a. In economic terms, mega event is strongly reflected in the tourism and economic infrastructure of the host country. While the economic and tourism impact of mega events and of hallmark. Toward an urban sociology of megaevents emerald insight. Event tourism economical and tourstic impacts on regional. Both the fifaworld cup and the olympics represent a sport tourism mega event.
While the present paper is the first attempt to use the gravity model to assess the impact of megaevents on tourism, the approach of rose and spiegel in press, who investigate the impact of hosting the olympic games on international trade flows, is followed. Event tourism economical and tourstic impacts on regional economy. This title looks at all the key players involved be they tourists, host communities or industry members and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism impacts successfully. Our research suggests that in most cases mega sporting events are an even worse. Processes, impacts and prospects, tourism and hospitality planning and. The impact of megasport events on tourist arrivals. Mega sporting events can be defined by their impacts and complexity in organisation and delivery. These are the mega sport events that based on the media interest.
Very few, however, examine visitor perceptions of the event to establish experiences and concerns. Tourism impacts, planning and management is a unique text, which links these three crucial areas of tourism impacts, planning and management. Realizing that existing data on economic impact of mega events do not permit accurate determination of the income and employment, researchers have developed theoretical framework to estimate the economic impact lee, 2006. In general, the results suggest that megasport events promote tourism but the gain varies depending on the type of megaevent, the participating countries and whether the event is held during the peak season or offseason. Figure 8 a model of the trickle down effects of megaevents. Social impact of festivals and special events on community introduction if one drives through any street of the city, somewhere or the other, they would definitely find couple of people celebrating something and rejoicing. Pageand joanne connell, both at stirling university, uk. It is not so much concerned with the outcomes of these studies as with a discussion of the types of impact studied and the methods used. This title looks at all the key players involved be they tourists, host communities or industry members and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism impacts. As event tourism grows in popularity, the impact that special events have on local communities will continue to increase. Mega sport event has unique natures such as outstanding reputation, big attention and worldwide scope. The impact of megaevents on small tourism operators. Although the report refers to insights from mega events, the practical references can be applied. Maximizing the benefits of mega events for tourism.
Combination of an economic impact study and a country image assessment. These authors find strong support for the view that hosting a summer olympic games increases trade flows significantly. International journal of event and festival management emerald article. The impact of mega events on small tourism operators. The environmental impact of sporting events is it worth it. Sport and event tourism planning and impacts syllabus. Maximizing the benefits of mega events for tourism development. Kamila zainoldina, aigerim akiyasheva, zhanar tuleutayeva. Social impact of festivals and special events on community. Research on mega events tends to focus on economic impacts, including tourism effects. There are several impacts of hosting events that relate to economic and social development aspects. Especially, economic power of sports on the tourism industry.
There are three different types of analysis that address the issue. In general, the results suggest that megasport events promote tourism but the gain varies depending on the type of megaevent, the participating countries and whether the event. Explain the event planning process as it applies to travel and tourism organizations. Authors such as matheson 2004 and bull 2005 contest the theory that hosting megaevents could have a significant economic impact for the host area. This publication on maximizing the benefits of mega events for tourism development provides practical references on what a host destination can do to fully leverage the event opportunity for tourism development with a variety of illustrative cases. Edited by two leading scholars in the field, this is the first title in a new routledge major works series, critical concepts in tourism. South africa has used sport tourism to promote the country as a major sports events destination. Mega events and their impact on tourism tourism essay.
International journal of event and festival management vol. In total, emerald publishes over 275 journals and more than book series, as. Impacts and strategic outcomes from non mega sport events for local communities. The article further advocates an integrated analysis of the triple bottomline as fundamental to the planning, design and evaluation of events, and suggests recommendations for the hosting of future mega events. In particular, in this paper we focus on the particular circumstances that face developing countries hosting these games. South african tourism also published a tourism messaging brand book depicting. Mega events mega events mega sporting events are defined as those onetime sporting events of an international scale organized by a special authority and yielding extremely high levels of media coverage and impacts economic, tourism, infrastructure, etc. Some authors suggest to adapt the existing research on sustainability to the events context in order to develop a holistic framework that would allow to identify and evaluate events impacts across all three dimensions of economic, social and environmental impact. In fact, event management is a widespread activity, which aims at messaging and connecting people. Rigid rules and high threshold put off mega events fund applicants, hong kong tourism chief says, nikki sun, scmp, 27 february 2017. Measuring the economic, social, and environmental impacts. Mega events are known for stimulating local economies in the short term with. School of tourism and hospitality, university of johannesburg. Greater emphasis is highlighted on the financial impacts of events.
Tourism is one of the worlds largest industries and biggest employers, with both positive and negative effects of inbound and outbound tourism felt on economic, environmental and social levels. Next chapter is the dedicated to theory, where relevant theory about the topic of this thesis is presented. Mega events can have great positive impacts on tourism. The environmental impact of sporting events is it worth.
International journal of event and festival management. Economic and destination image impacts of megaevents in. The positive and negative economic contributions of mega. Tackles marketing questions and provides a workable strategy for the design and. Positive and negative impacts of sports tourism events on the host community january, 2017 by elly96 sport tourism is one of the fastest growing market segments in the tourism industry and is receiving increased attention for its social, environmental, and economic impacts. Next, we consider the impact of a megaevent on a regions brand and image in the international community with the idea of testing if hosting the competition will impact future tourism. Local events mega event is an event that has impacts on the overall economic activity of the host country, and is globally covered by media. The roles and impacts of planned events within tourism have been well documented, and are. Tourism impacts are multifaceted and therefore are difficult to plan for and manage. This celebration is in the form of festivals or special events that gather a. The book achieves this by looking at the impacts of mass tourism development from hardback 20200710 routledge.