Sport Tourism

Brent W. Ritchie

ISBN 10: 1873150660 / ISBN 13: 9781873150665

Published by Channel View Publications Ltd, GB, 2004

About this Item

This book examines the economic, social and environmental impacts and issues associated with the development of sport tourism globally, including the lack of research and coordination between industry and government. The book suggests the need for a more balanced analysis of the impacts and issues associated with future sport tourism development.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sport Tourism
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1873150660
• ISBN 13: 9781873150665
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 604 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This book examines the economic, social and environmental impacts and issues associated with the development of sport tourism globally, including the lack of research and coordination between industry and government. The book suggests the need for a more balanced analysis of the impacts and issues associated with future sport tourism development.

About the Author

Dr Ritchie is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Tourism at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests have focused on city and capital tourism, visitor behaviour and tourism marketing. He has also published extensively in the area of tourism crisis and disaster planning, management and recovery, in journals such as Tourism Management, the Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing and Current Issues in Tourism. He is also co-editor of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management and on the editorial board of four tourism journals including Tourism Recreation Research.