Table of Contents

PrefacePart I: Rethinking Sport Tourism as an Experience of Physical Activity, Travel, and PlaceChapter 1. Sport and Tourism: An International Overview-Overview of Sport and Tourism -Working Definitions of Key Concepts -Historical Development of Connections Between Sport and Tourism -Democratization of Sport and Tourism in the Twentieth Century -Summary -ReferencesChapter 2. Sport and Tourism: Investigating the Relationship-The Nature of Sport, Tourism, and Sport Tourism -Our Classification Scheme for Sport Tourism -The Infrastructure of Sport, Tourism, and Sport Tourism -The Characteristics of Participants -Summary -ReferencesChapter 3. Sport in the Development of Tourism-Sport as a Growing Segment of the Tourism Industry -The Influence of Increased Sport Participation -The Influence of Increased Sport Tourism -Active Sports on Holidays -Passive Sports on Holidays -Active Sports During Nonholiday Time -Passive Sports During Nonholiday Time -Summary -ReferencesChapter 4. Tourism in the Development of Sport-Sports Development -Development of Sport Activity Based on Available Tourism Resources -Sports Development as a Result of Visiting Tourist Resources -Tourism-Generated Sports Development Through Programs and Instruction -Major Events Used to Stimulate Sports Development -The Influence of Elite Performers and Coaches on Sports Development -Sports Development as a Spin-Off "At Home" -Constraints That Inhibit Sports Development Being Initiated by Tourism -Summary -ReferencesPart II: The Impact of Sport TourismChapter 5. The Economic Impact of Sport Tourism-Sport and Tourism as Economic Activities -Sports Activity Holidays -Major Sport Facilities and Events as an Attraction for Visitors -Sport and Tourism as Part of Regeneration Strategies for Cities and Regions -Summary -ReferencesChapter 6. The Sociocultural Impact of Sport Tourism-Conceptual Background to Sociocultural Impacts -Positive Impacts -Negative Impacts -Violence in and Surrounding Sport and Tourism -Sport Tourism for All: The Issue of Social Equity -Cultural Homogeneity -Summary -ReferencesChapter 7. The Environmental Impact of Sport Tourism-A Growing Concern for the Natural Environment -Increasing Participation in Outdoor Sports -Damage Caused by Tourism to the Natural Environment -The Impact of Holiday Resorts on the Natural Environment -The Impact of Sport Tourism Activities on the Natural Environment -Minimizing the Influence of Outdoor Sports on the Environment -The Impact of Sport Tourism on Urban Environments -Summary -ReferencesChapter 8. The Health Impact of Sport Tourism-Health Implications of Sport Tourism Activities -Special Interest Health and Fitness Holidays -Sport Tourism for People With Disabilities -Sport Tourism to Raise Sponsorship to Fight Disease -Summary -ReferencesPart III: Present Status and Future ProspectsChapter 9. Administrative and Policy Issues-Overview of Administration and Policy -Sport Tourism Administrative Infrastructures in Various Countries -Implications of Administrative Infrastructures for Sport Tourism Policy -Sport Tourism Policy Issues -Summary -ReferencesChapter 10. Conclusions and Implications: Sport Tourism in the Twenty-First Century-Sport Tourism Today: A Summary -Future Trends -SummaryReferencesIndex

About the Author

Joy Standeven earned her DPhil at the University of Sussex. Formerly a Principal Lecturer, she was also a Division Coordinator for Leisure and Recreation Studies at the University of Brighton between 1987 and 1994. As a recreational sport tourist, she has participated in sport activities in 60 countries on four continents. She has researched sport tourism for many years and has lectured extensively worldwide. Standeven conducts ongoing research and consulting through her private consultancy.

Paul De Knop, PhD, is a professor in the Faculty of Physical Education at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, and in the Leisure Studies Department at the University of Brabant in Tilburg, Netherlands. His articles on sport tourism have appeared in such prestigious publications as the Journal of the World Leisure and Recreation Association and the European Journal of Sport Management.