In recent years, there has been increased interest in the idea of promoting urban
development and change through the hosting of major events. This approach offers host …

This 2nd edition of a highly successful book (published in 2000) provides a comprehensive,
critical analysis of the Olympic Games using a multi-disciplinary social science approach …

The role of sustainability in events and festivals is becoming increasingly important and now
features as part of the bid process for many mega-events, such as the Olympic Games …

Let's hold a festival! This article explores why hosting festivals has been widely prescribed
as a panacea for the contemporary social and economic ills of cities. In this article, this is …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to delineate shifts in environmental sustainability
leadership in the Olympic Movement through a historical narrative. Design/methodology …

This book examines the environmental credentials of Olympic Host cities and the
opportunities afforded by hosting the Games towards the ecological modernization of the …

This paper focuses on the various roles played by stakeholders in the construction of
Sydney Olympics as the Green Games. It draws material from the official website of the …

This chapter outlines the contribution which a geographical approach to events can make to
the critical evaluation of the effects of events. One of the underlying criticisms of Event …

Recently scholars have become interested in how the Olympic Games can create a positive
legacy for the cities that host them. These benefits often include state‐of‐the‐art sports …

This paper examines the redevelopment of the site of Sydney's 2000 summer Olympics,
locating it within debates over the legacy of these events. The paper describes some of the …