Research Catalog

Title

Sport in the city : the role of sport in economic and social regeneration / edited by Chris Gratton and Ian Henry.

Publication

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

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Additional Authors

• Gratton, Chris, 1948-
• Henry, Ian P., 1951-

Description

xii, 322 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

This work brings together the leading researchers for the UK, Europe, North America and Oceania and contains case-study material from real sporting events, such as the World and European Championships and the Sydney Olympics.

Subject

• Sports > Economic aspects
• Sports > Social aspects
• Community development, Urban
• Urban renewal
• Urban Renewal

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• PART I: Introduction -- Sport in the city: research issues / I. Henry and C. Gratton -- PART II: Sport and Economic Regeneration -- Public subsidies to professional team sport facilities in the USA / J.L. Crompton -- The role of major sports events in the economic regeneration of cities: lessons from six World or European Championships / C. Gratton, N. Dobson and S. Shibli -- A comparison of the economic contribution of hallmark sporting and performing arts events / L. Ingerson -- PART III: Sports Events: Bidding, Planning and Organisation -- A critical analysis of the organisation of major sports events / N. Dobson and R. Sinnamon -- The economic impact of two major sporting events in two of the UK's 'National Cities of Sport' / S. Shibli and C. Gratton -- Bidding to host a major sports event: strategic investment or complete lottery / P.R. Emery -- The case of Euro96: where did the party go? / R. Nash and S. Johnstone -- PART IV: Urban Sports Tourism --^
• Sporting a new image? Sport-based regeneration strategies as a means of enhancing the image of the city tourist destination / A. Smith -- Sport in the port: leisure and tourism in the maritime city / J. Anderson and C. Edwards -- Imaging, tourism and sports event fever: the Sydney Olympics and the need for a social charter for mega-events / C.M. Hall -- PART V: Sport and the development of urban communities -- The social benefits of sport: where's the proof? / J. Long and I. Sanderson -- Sport and cultural diversity: why are women being left out? / T. Taylor and K. Toohey -- Sports facility development and the role of forecasting: a retrospective on swimming in Sheffield / R. Taylor -- Part VI: Politics and Sports Policy -- Sport, leisure and European Union regional policy: a case study of Merseyside (UK) / N. Matthews and I. Henry -- The making of the UK Sports Institute / S. Theodoraki --^
• Sport matters: urban regime theory and urban regeneration in the late-capitalist era / K.S. Schimmel -- Sports policy research in the city of Antwerp / M. Theeboom and P. De Knop -- Sports policy in the city: a case study of Leeds / P.Bramham -- PART VII: Conclusion -- Sport in the city: where do we go from here? / C. Gratton and I. Henry.

ISBN

0415243491 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^^00047053^

OCLC

• 45015284
• SCSB-12099126

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library