Sport Tourism: Interrelationships, Impacts and Issues: 14 (Aspects of Tourism)

This book examines the economic, social and environmental impacts and issues associated with the development of sport tourism globally, including the lack of research and coordination between industry and government. The book suggests the need for a more balanced analysis of the impacts and issues associated with future sport tourism development. About the Author Dr Ritchie is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Tourism at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests have focused on city and capital tourism, visitor behaviour and tourism marketing. He has also published extensively in the area of tourism crisis and disaster planning, management and recovery, in journals such as Tourism Management, the Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing and Current Issues in Tourism. He is also co-editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management and on the editorial board of four tourism journals including Tourism Recreation Research. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Sport Tourism Interrelationships, Impacts and Issues By Brent W. Ritchie, Daryl Adair Multilingual Matters Copyright © 2004 Brent W. Ritchie, Daryl Adair and the authors of individual chapters All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-873150-66-5 Contents List of Contributors, Preface and Acknowledgements, 1 Sport Tourism: An Introduction and Overview Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair, 2 Secular Pilgrimage and Sport Tourism Sean Gammon, 3 Where the Games Never Cease: The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland Daryl Adair, 4 Winter Sport Tourism in North America Simon Hudson, 5 Adventure Sports and Tourism in the French Mountains: Dynamics of Change and Challenges for Sustainable Development Phillipe Bourdeau, Jean Corneloup and Pascal Mao, 6 More Than Just a Game: The Consequences of Golf Tourism Catherine Palmer, 7 Exploring Small-Scale Sport Event Tourism: The Case of Rugby Union and the Super 12 Competition Brent W. Ritchie, 8 Host Community Reactions to Motorsport Events: The Perception of Impact on Quality of Life Liz Fredline, 9 Crime and Sport Events Tourism: The 1999–2000 America's Cup Michael Barker, 10 Sport Tourism and Urban Regeneration C. Michael Hall, 11 Sport Tourism in Crisis: Exploring the Impact of the Foot-and-Mouth Crisis on Sport Tourism in the UK Graham A. Miller and Brent W. Ritchie, 12 Beyond Impact: A General Model for Sport Event Leverage Laurence Chalip, 13 Sport Tourism in the UK: Policy and Practice John Deane and Michelle Callanan, 14 The Future of Sport Tourism: The Perspective of the Sports Tourism International Council Joseph Kurtzman and the late John Zauhar, 15 Conclusions and Reflections: Sport Tourism Challenges and Opportunities Brent W. Ritchie and Daryl Adair, CHAPTER 1 Sport Tourism: An Introduction and Overview BRENT W. RITCHIE AND DARYL ADAIR Introduction The concept of sport-related tourism has become more prominent in the last few years as both an academic field of study and an increasingly popular tourism product (Gibson, 1998). This Chapter 1provides an introduction to the concept and practice of sport tourism. It also provides an overview of how the book explores the interrelationships, impacts and issues associated with sport tourism. However, in terms of the development of the field of sport tourism, readers are directed to the extensive analysis provided by Hinch and Higham (2003). In the present study, Chapter 1 begins by defining key terms such as sport, tourism and sport tourism before outlining various types of sport tourism that comprise a basis for various chapters within this book. The chapter notes the growing academic and industry interest in the field of sport tourism. It concludes by highlighting the main themes from specific chapters of the book and explains how readers might best use the book. To begin with, we outline a brief history of sport tourism, illustrating that the interrelationship between sport and tourism is not a ne