Sport Tourism

Preface vii Part I Rethinking Sport Tourism as an Experience of Physical Activity, Travel, and Place 1(166) Chapter 1 Sport and Tourism: An International Overview 3(44) Overview of Sport and Tourism 4(3) Working Definitions of Key Concepts 7(7) Historical Development of Connections Between Sport and Tourism 14(14) Democratization of Sport and Tourism in the Twentieth Century 28(10) Summary 38(1) References 39(8) Chapter 2 Sport and Tourism: Investigating the Relationship 47(34) The Nature of Sport, Tourism, and Sport Tourism 49(13) Our Classification Scheme for Sport Tourism 62(4) The Infrastructure of Sport, Tourism, and Sport Tourism 66(4) The Characteristics of Participants 70(5) Summary 75(1) References 75(6) Chapter 3 Sport in the Development of Tourism 81(48) Sport as a Growing Segment of the Tourism Industry 82(1) The Influence of Increased Sport Participation 83(1) The Influence of Increased Sport Tourism 83(5) Active Sports on Holidays 88(23) Passive Sports on Holidays 111(7) Active Sports During Nonholiday Time 118(4) Passive Sports During Nonholiday Time 122(2) Summary 124(1) References 125(4) Chapter 4 Tourism in the Development of Sport 129(38) Sports Development 130(4) Development of Sport Activity Based on Available Tourism Resources 134(2) Sports Development as a Result of Visiting Tourist Resources 136(10) Tourism-Generated Sports Development Through Programs and Instruction 146(4) Major Events Used to Stimulate Sports Development 150(6) The Influence of Elite Performers and Coaches on Sports Development 156(2) Sports Development as a Spin-Off "At Home" 158(1) Constraints That Inhibit Sports Development Being Initiated by Tourism 159(3) Summary 162(1) References 162(5) Part II The Impact of Sport Tourism 167(124) Chapter 5 The Economic Impact of Sport Tourism 169(34) Michael F. Collins Guy A.M. Jackson Sport and Tourism as Economic Activities 170(6) Sport Activity Holidays 176(3) Major Sport Facilities and Events as an Attraction for Visitors 179(10) Sport and Tourism as Part of Regeneration Strategies for Cities and Regions 189(6) Summary 195(2) References 197(6) Chapter 6 The Sociocultural Impact of Sport Tourism 203(32) Conceptual Background to Sociocultural Impacts 205(5) Positive Impacts 210(6) Negative Impacts 216(5) Violence in and Surrounding Sport and Tourism 221(2) Sport Tourism for All: The Issue of Social Equity 223(3) Cultural Homogeneity 226(3) Summary 229(1) References 230(5) Chapter 7 The Environmental Impact of Sport Tourism 235(36) A Growing Concern for the Natural Environment 237(3) Increasing Participation in Outdoor Sports 240(2) Damage to the Natural Environment Caused by Tourism 242(4) The Impact of Holiday Resorts on the Natural Environment 246(1) The Impact of Sport Tourism Activities on the Natural Environment 247(5) Minimizing the Influence of Outdoor Sports on the Environment 252(10) The Impact of Sport Tourism on Urban Environments 262(4) Summary 266(1) References 266(5) Chapter 8 The Health Impact of Sport Tourism 271(20) Health Implications of Sport Tourism Activities 273(5) Special Interest Health and Fitness Holidays 278(3) Sport Tourism for People With Disabilities 281(3) Sport Tourism to Raise Sponsorship to Fight Disease 284(2) Summary 286(1) References 286(5) Part III Present Status and Future Prospects 291(62) Chapter 9 Administrative and Policy Issues 293(28) Overview of Administration and Policy 295(2) Sport Tourism Administrative Infrastructures in Various Countries 297(9) Implications of Administrative Infrastructures for Sport Tourism Policy 306(2) Sport Tourism Policy Issues 308(7) Summary 315(1) References 316(5) Chapter 10 Conclusions and Implications: Sport Tourism in the Twenty-First Century 321(32) Sport Tourism Today: A Summary 324(8) Future Trends 332(15) Summary 347(1) References 348(5) Index 353(14) About the Authors 367