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Wasted opportunities : inequality and fragmentation in the 2010 South Africa World Cup

Abstract

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(cont.) This thesis will examine the possibilities for cities to use the 2010 World Cup to hasten city development. The first chapter will detail the 2010 World Cup plan and the local stakeholders as well as the lessons learned from previous World Cups. The next chapter will examine the obstacles South Africa faces as it prepares for the 2010 World Cup and characteristics that make this host country different from previous World Cup hosts. Chapter three will describe the development strategy and explain how World Cup infrastructure can change the city. The next chapter will illustrate the World Cup conflict resulting from these development decisions. The final chapter will explain the reasons why local organizers are wasting this opportunity, instead exacerbating inequality and fragmentation, and conclude with suggestions for future World Cup planners.

Degree

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Department dc:contributor.department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
Grantor dc:publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Year dc:date.issued
2008

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Wood, Astrid
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Diane E. Davis.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
Language dc:language.iso
eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44350
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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/44350

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Wood, Astrid. Wasted opportunities : inequality and fragmentation in the 2010 South Africa World Cup. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44350