In the context of the Sustainable Development Goals interest and concerns about the
environmental impact of major sporting events have become increasingly widespread …

Over the past few decades, the event industry has witnessed massive growth worldwide.
This, however, has come with considerable environmental costs. Improper management of …

A mega-event is an open socioeconomic system characterized by massive budget demands
and multiple types of subprojects and their complex interrelationships. Although a mega …

Mega-events have long been promoted as opportunities for cities to become more
globalized, thereby enhancing tourism-and consumption-based economic development. But …

Sport mega-events, like the Olympics, are renowned for their urban and socioeconomic
impacts. Based on a literature review, this paper proposes a holistic framework for an …

This study explores the residents' perceptions of economic, socio-cultural and environmental
impacts of a mega-event (World Expo 2020) to be held in Dubai, as well as their level of …

For three decades graffiti writers have marked the Olympic Festival freeway murals painted
in celebration of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles (LA). These high‐profile murals …

This article reports the results of research investigating residents' perceptions, attitudes and
behavioral intention (BI) toward sports festivals and special events (FSE) from a pre-event …

Mega-event strategies and their impact on the development of host cities have drawn
increasing interest as they have become part of wider city development strategies. However …

Mega sports events significantly contribute to the promotion, image, and economic
development of the destinations in which they are held. It can be stated that mega sports …