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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Mega-Sporting Events"”.
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Exploring the signalling potential of mega-sporting events : an analysis of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
Mega-sporting events such as the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil have been observed to serve as highly influential tools for the promotion of positive media impressions surrounding the host destination. Drawing from the …
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Mega Sport and the Gentrification of Public Space
… of free market economy by which they do so. Mega sporting events, like the Olympics, are integral to establishing strong footholds of economic prosperity that they bring to the multinational corporations. My goal is to link the underlying factors that cause the reconstruction of urban space …
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MEGA-Event Stadiums as vehicles for urban transformation : an argument for integration
… across the world engage in significant public events whether religious, traditional or competitive. Many of these celebrations, small or large, are central to their communities and cultures, bringing people together on common grounds. Events of this nature have had a long history of …
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The Right to Housing in the City
A global urban housing crisis marked by gross unaffordability, economic, social, cultural, and political displacements, increasing homelessness, and socio-spatial segregation and exclusion has taken hold. Deprivations are occurring in states across the development spectrum, and urban housing …