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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Mega-event"”.
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Factors Contributing to Mega -Event City Selection
… the first stage of the proposed framework for mega-event host city selection.
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Nation Branding Through a Mega-Event: A Case Study of Qatar 2022
… committee see the opportunity of hosting a sport-mega event (SME) as a nation branding tool? (2) What aspects of the FIFA World Cup (FWC) do people working with the organizing committee believe, create such nation branding opportunities? (3) How do event organizers leverage a nation branding …
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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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Effects of the 1982-1983 El Niño mega event on bivalve mollusk biomineralization
… sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly during the event. Common biomineral alterations include changes in the relative thickness of certain microstructural types and the loss of intercrystalline organic matrix components. δ^18O_shell and δ^13C_shell data show no significant changes in correlation …
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Changes in Resident Perceptions Over Time: A Theoretical Examination of a Mega-Event
Cities and countries increasingly seek mega-events to boost tourism, update local infrastructure, and improve the international standing of the host community. Benefits are actively promoted by the organizing committees, but these large-scale events also create significant economic, environmental …
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An exploratory study of stakeholders' perspectives of a mega event in Barbados: The Golf World Cup 2006
… has been written on the benefits of hosting 'mega events' including the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup, smaller but still significant sport events of global significance such as the Golf World Cup have received hardly any attention by researchers. This dearth in knowledge has …
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Can a mega-event be developmental? : a case study of Cape Town as it prepares for the 2010 World Cup
… around the world vigorously compete to host mega-events such as the Olympics and the World Cup, despite the history of mixed economic and social impacts of these events. While such events have been traditionally sought by hosts as vehicles primarily for economic growth, image enhancement, and …
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The perceived role of community involvement in the mega-event hosting process : a case study of the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Whilst not exclusively a tourism phenomenon, mega-events such as World Fairs/Expositions, Olympic Games, and World Cup Soccer finals, have come to be recognised as major factors in many tourism development, urban revitalisation and urban imaging strategies. Consequently, these events have the …
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Facilities planning and management for the large-scale event industry with a particular reference to a typical mega-event, the Hajj (the pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia)
The large-scale event industry is an ever growing and profitable business, and it is important to the economy of the host country. Based on the proposition that the determinants of an event's success are the quality of (1) its programme, and (2) the facilities and services available for such an …
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The Strategic contribution of sport mega-events to national branding: the case of South Africa and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
… tourism, social and political sciences. Sport mega- events have previously been associated with some degree of brand-related benefits for the host nation. However, there have been no studies that have clearly revealed these opportunities or investigated their impact on the development of …
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Transportation planning for mega events : a model of urban change
… years. Prime examples for such opportunities are mega events. Based on my hypothesis that mega event owners exercise a decisive influence on urban and transport planning through the requirements they impose on cities, the challenge inherent to leveraging the mega event opportunity is the alignment …
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The intended and actual impacts of mega-events : an international comparative study on mega-event hosting and a speculative review of South Africa's preparations for the 2010 Football World Cup
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 206-232).
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Garfield County resident perceptions of the indirect effects of the 2002 Winter Olympics
… examined rural resident perceptions of a nearby mega-event. Tourism leaders can gauge resident perceptions and thereby plan development in conjunction with the local people, not in spite of them; It is anticipated that the 2002 Winter Olympics will have some impact on Garfield County, Utah. Using …
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Building a Better Pedestrian Flow Model for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
<p>Undeniable shifts in how public events are conducted with regard to security have occurred since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Increased security requirements are a product of the paradigm shift in security for Mega-Event locations. This study examined the …
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Fostering community support for mega events: a narrative inquiry of stories and experiences in the context of Cape Town, South Africa.
… understand and interpret community support for mega events in Cape Town, South Africa. Mega events have become popular because of their universal appeal, grandiose nature and capacity to engender lasting legacies that offer the host community an opportunity to unite in celebration, generate …
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Sporting mega-events and their influence on the social and physical capital of communities in the host city: The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games experience
… has been increasing research on how sporting mega-events such as the Olympic and Commonwealth Games are developing strategies, norms, and rules (institutions) to govern how these events impact the host nation, city, and communities; and on how mega-events impact the host’s economic, social, …
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The Impacts of Mega-events held at Satellite Venues - case study of Weymouth & Portland, possible Olympic sailing venue in 2012
The mega-event industry is growing internationally with a diverse portfolio ranging from the “Spectacle Par Excellence” of the Olympic games through to cultural celebrations and historical anniversaries. To gain long-term benefits from the hosting of mega-events, it is imperative to plan …
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Mega-events, community stakeholders and legacy: London 2012.
… impacts are potentially the greatest within mega-event planning. The aim of this research is to develop a framework of urban regeneration legacy associated with the hosting of mega-events where the local community are key stakeholders, and where they can gain long-term positive social …
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Olympic Challenge: Designing Equity into Mega-Events
… challenges to the host municipality. Studies of mega-events like the Olympics Games cite place-based challenges such as displacement, gentrification, environmental damage, and lost opportunities to advance equitable development that outlasts the Olympics’ duration. One driver of these place-based …
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Fantasy football - assessing changes in perceptions and interpretations of the 2010 FIFA World Cup's legacies for South Africa
Mega-events have become more and more a part of modern life, however most impact studies focus on the economic and tourism benefits and not on underlying intangible legacies, such as social and political implications, of event hosting. This dissertation uses a case study of the FIFA World Cup 2010 …
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