Cities now seek to attract major sporting events and activities to re-image themselves, and frequently invest in community sports development to fund economic growth and regeneration. Including a range of case-studies from global (the Sydney Olympics) to local (urban school sports), this book looks closely at how sport has been used in contemporary cities across the world, and evaluates policies, strategies and managment.Five key areas are examined:* sport and urban economic regeneration* sports events: bidding* planning and organization* Urban Sports tourism* Sport and urban community development* Urban politics and sports policy.Sport in the City therefore represents an essential resource for urban policy makers and the sports policy community. It will be invaluable reading for sports studies students and urban geographers.
Author(s): Chris Gratton
Edition: 1
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 304
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of tables......Page 9
List of figures......Page 11
List of contributors......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Sport in the city: research issues......Page 16
Sport and economic regeneration......Page 26
Public subsidies to prfessional team sport facilities in the USA......Page 28
The role of major sports events in the economic regeneration of cities: lessons from six World or European Championships......Page 48
A comparison of the economic contribution of hallmark sporting and performing arts events......Page 59
Sports events: bidding, planning and organisation......Page 74
A critical analysis of the organisation of major sports events......Page 76
The economic impact of two major sporting events in two of the UK's 'National Cities of Sport'......Page 91
Bidding to host a major sports event: strategic investment or complete lottery......Page 103
The case of Euro96: where did the party go?......Page 122
Urban sports tourism......Page 138
Sporting a new image? Sport-based regeneration strategies as a means of enhancing the image of the city tourist destination.......Page 140
Sport in the port: leisure and tourism in the maritime city......Page 162
Imaging, tourism and sports event fever: the Sydney Olympics and the need for a social charter for mega-events......Page 179
Sport and the development of urban communities......Page 198
The social benefits of sport: where's the proof?......Page 200
Sport and cultural diversity: why are women being left out?......Page 217
Sports facility development and the role of forecasting: a retrospective on swimming in Sheffield......Page 227
Politics and sports policy......Page 240
Sport, leisure and European Union regional policy: a case study of Merseyside (UK)......Page 242
The making of the UK Sports Institute......Page 253
Sport matters: urban regime theory and urban regeneration in the late-capitalist era......Page 272
Sports policy research in the city of Antwerp......Page 291
Sports policy in the city: a case study of Leeds......Page 299
Conclusion......Page 320
Sport in the city: where do we go from here?......Page 322
Index......Page 328
