Running Tourism and the Global Rise of Small Scale Sport Tourism Events

Derek Rheenen (), Claude Sobry () and Ricardo Melo ()
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Derek Rheenen: Graduate School of Education University of California
Claude Sobry: University of Lille, EA 7369 – URePSSS – Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, IRNIST
Ricardo Melo: Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra - Coimbra Education School (IPC-ESEC), Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra (CES-UC), Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR), IRNIST

A chapter in Small Scale Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development, 2021, pp 1-17 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Sport tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors within the global tourism industry. Within this geopolitical context, small scale sport tourism events offer a wealth of opportunities for local host cities and communities. As such, many countries and municipalities within these countries want to capitalize on the local and global opportunities of sport tourism. While many of these locations are interested in the potential economic benefits of these sport tourism events, there is increased pressure on organizers and sponsors to also promote social and environmental sustainability. The aim of this book is to outline the contribution of small scale sport tourism events for local sustainable development in nine countries across three continents. The event, half marathon races, serves as the unit of analysis for comparison, as running tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors within the sport tourism industry worldwide. Findings from this comparative study reveal a collection of best practices for future planning and implementation at the intersection of small scale sport tourism and local sustainable development.

Keywords: Local sustainable development; Running tourism; Small scale sport tourism events (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62919-9_1

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