Essays about: "Sport tourism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Sport tourism.
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1. Elite Athletes’ Travel Behaviour to/from Sport Events : A Case Study of Biathlon
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turismAbstract : This thesis analyses how elite athletes travel to/from sport events and which barriers prevent them from engaging in a more sustainable travel behaviour. For this purpose, unstructured interviews with elite athletes were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding about travel experiences and decision-making from elite athletes’ perspective. READ MORE
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2. Environmental Leverage through Sport Event Portfolios : A Case Study of Östersund
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turismAbstract : This study analyzes how sport event portfolios can be used in a targeted manner to enable environmental event leverage and promote the sustainable development of a destination from an environmental perspective. For this purpose, semi-structured expert interviews as qualitative research methods were conducted to gain in-depth insights from different angles. READ MORE
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3. Projected experiences of a Hallmark Sport Event on social media and its contributions to Destination Image : Case study of visitors’ projections on Instagram while attending Svenska Skidspelen 2022 in Falun, Sweden
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : Sport events are known to be strategically utilized to ‘sell’ the identity of its host destination. This since projections of and from the sport event can indirectly reflect elements symbolizing the destination, generating an image transfer process. READ MORE
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4. Hosting Tour De France Under Covid-19: Bargain Or Burden For New Stage Cities?
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografiAbstract : The Tour De France (TDF) is the third largest sporting event in the world and the biggest cycling race in terms of popularity and prestige. The event generates global media exposure and attracts millions of short- and long-term visitors each year, thus, TDF is extremely appealing for communities in search of profits. READ MORE
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5. International business collaboration between small islands to encourage sustainable development
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Since the world economy today is based on constant economic growth, essential challenges to business development have emerged regarding for example how to manage the growth rate in order to have the minimum environmental impact. The limitations of natural resources have become evidently clear in many different areas, and the need to find sustainable ways of developing societies has become a necessity. READ MORE