This review engages with the ongoing blue economy debate to decipher old and emerging
forms of economic, institutional, physical and social exclusions of local communities and …

Large-scale sport events help attract a wide range of attendees, resulting in various
implications for the host community. This paper is concerned with understanding the legacy …

To date, it remains very challenging for managers to combine different features of sports
events into compelling product/service offerings that meet visitors' expectations. Yet, there is …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book focuses on regeneration in relation to the three areas of …

Sports and events play an important role in local identity building and creating a sense of
community that encourages participation and increases social capital. Rural communities …

This Special Issue on “Urban and Rural Event Tourism and Sustainability: Exploring
Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts” brings together eight papers. The papers …

Benchmarking is essential for developing destinations to improve and develop their service
delivery. Croatia is a well-established summer tourism destination, but more remote (inland) …

Purpose There are many ways of viewing, interpreting and even conceptualizing Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) growth. This paper considers image …

This article investigates community development and social impacts of hosting an
international sport event in a post-war city still marred by social divisions and internal …

Serbia's Vojvodina Region has been discussed in recent research as a region with much
tourism potential. Numerous studies have assessed different tourism opportunities in …