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Sport tourism

Title
Sport tourism / Joy Standeven, Paul De Knop.
Author
Standeven, Joy, 1933-
Publication
Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics, [1999], ©1999.

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Knop, Paul de.
Description
viii, 367 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"Sport Tourism provides an in-depth analysis of the nature of sport, the nature of tourism, and the symbiotic relationship between the two. Standeven and De Knop present detailed multicultural case studies to illustrate the interplay between sport tourism and economic systems, sociocultural dynamics, health and fitness, the environment, urban development, and public policy."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
Sports and tourism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pt. I. Rethinking Sport Tourism as an Experience of Physical Activity, Travel, and Place. Ch. 1. Sport and Tourism: An International Overview. Ch. 2. Sport and Tourism: Investigating the Relationship. Ch. 3. Sport in the Development of Tourism. Ch. 4. Tourism in the Development of Sport -- Pt. II. The Impact of Sport Tourism. Ch. 5. The Economic Impact of Sport Tourism. Ch. 6. The Sociocultural Impact of Sport Tourism. Ch. 7. The Environmental Impact of Sport Tourism. Ch. 8. The Health Impact of Sport Tourism -- Pt. III. Present Status and Future Prospects. Ch. 9. Administrative and Policy Issues. Ch. 10. Conclusions and Implications: Sport Tourism in the Twenty-First Century.
ISBN
0873228537
LCCN
98028987
OCLC
  • 39384817
  • ocm39384817
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries