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This book critically explores sport-related tourism drawing on the fields of sport management, the sociology of sport, consumer behaviour, sports marketing, economic, urban and sports geography, and tourism studies. It presents multidisciplinary perspectives of sport tourism, as structured by the geographical concepts of space, place and environment. The volume offers a comprehensive update of the discussions presented in the two previous editions, recognising the significant growth in sub-elite participation sports and addresses spectator-based sport events, participation-based sport events, active sport, and sport heritage activities. It aims to advance theoretical thinking on the subject of sport tourism development and critical thinking on the interplay of local and global forces in sport and tourism development. It continues to be an important text for students and researchers in tourism studies, human geography, sports geography, sociology of sport, sports management, sports marketing and history of sport.
This comprehensive text, ideal for academics and students, sees Higham and Hinch write an engaging critical appraisal of the key development characteristics of sport tourism. This updated edition retains the excellent variety of examples from across the globe. Drawing on the latest research and empirical evidence, this work is a timely reappraisal of this dynamic industry sector.
James Higham is Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand and Visiting Professor at the University of Stavanger, Norway. He is co-editor of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
Tom Hinch is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta, Canada and Distinguished University Professor, Wakayama University, Japan.
Figures and Tables
Case studies
Focus points
Case Study Contributors
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Sport Tourism in Times of Change
Part 2: Foundations of Sport Tourism Development
Chapter 2: The Study of Sport Tourism
Chapter 3: Sport Tourism Markets
Chapter 4: Development Processes and Issues
Part 3: Sport Tourism Development and Space
Chapter 5: Space: Location and Travel Flow
Chapter 6: Place, Sport and Culture
Chapter 7: Environment: Landscape, Resources and Impacts
Part 4: Sport Tourism Development and Time
Chapter 8: Sport and the Tourist Experience
Chapter 9: Seasonality, Sport and Tourism
Chapter 10: Evolutionary Trends in Sport Tourism
Part 5: Conclusions
Chapter 11: Shifting Goal Posts and Moving Targets: The Ever-Evolving Worlds of Sport and Tourism
References
Index