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  • Sport in the City

    The Role of Sport in Economic and Social Regeneration

    Edited by Chris Gratton, Ian Henry ...
    Cities now seek to attract major sporting events and activities to re-image themselves, and frequently invest in community sports development to fund economic growth and regeneration.Including a range of case-studies from global (the Sydney Olympics) to local (urban school sports), this book looks closely at how sport has been used in contemporary cities across the world, and evaluates policies, ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • The Economics of Sport and Recreation

    An Economic Analysis

    by Peter Taylor, Chris Gratton ...
    The Economics of Sport and Recreation provides a much needed and up-to-date analysis of sport's contribution to the global economy. This new edition covers all aspects of the economics of sport and recreation but gives prominence to the staggering rise of the commercial sector over the last decade. Special attention is paid to the economics of the sports goods industry, the economics of sports ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • The Economics of Sports Broadcasting

    by Chris Gratton, Harry Arne Solberg ...
    Sports now constitute one of the most valuable forms of broadcast entertainment in today’s lucrative international market. This textbook explains the economics underlying the sports broadcasting phenomenon.The specific regulatory culture governing sports broadcasting means that the financial economy of this area has many unique features. The Economics of Sports Broadcasting provides an accessible, ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • The Global Economics of Sport

    by Chris Gratton, Dongfeng Liu, Girish Ramchandani, Darryl Wilson ...
    Sport has become a global business. There is no corner of the Earth that isn't reached by coverage of global sporting mega-events such as the Olympics or the World Cup, events managed by international governing bodies such as the IOC and FIFA that operate like major international businesses. Companies such as Nike now design, produce, distribute and market their products across every continent, ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

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  • Sport Studies

    by Barbara Bell ...
    Series series Active Learning in Sport Series
    "A comprehensive, useful and informative practical book that draws from a range of disciplines. In particular, the learning activities provides some useful group and reflective discussions."- Heather Allison, London Metropolitan University"This book supports our year undergraduate students. The case studies and links with UK programmes provides relevant information to discuss and investigate. ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

  • Retail and Commercial Planning (RLE Retailing and Distribution)

    by Ross Davies ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Retailing and Distribution
    Changes in the philosophy of planning and the political influences behind it have led to an increasingly ambivalent approach to retail and commercial matters and a lack of clear goals and objectives as to what both central government and the local authorities should be concerned with. At the same time, changes within the distribution industry have brought new pressures to bear upon the environment ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Sports and Safety Management

    by Steve Frosdick, Lynne Walley ...
    Sport and Safety Management is a comprehensive and practical handbook for all involved with the safe management of sporting events. Disasters such as Hillsborough have concentrated managers' minds on public safety and crowd control at all major events. Sport and Safety Management provides necessary advice and guidance for all such managers. Contributions from leading academics and practitioners in ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Australian Sport - Better by Design?

    The Evolution of Australian Sport Policy

    by Bob Stewart, Matthew Nicholson, Aaron Smith, Hans Westerbeek ...
    Australians have invested an enormous amount of emotional and physical capital in their sporting systems and structures. While Australian sport has many times been dissected from a historical and cultural perspective, there is little detailed analysis of sport's relationship with government. The book focuses on sport policy, and examines the ways in which government has affected the development of ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • The Politics of Sports Development

    Development of Sport or Development Through Sport?

    by Barrie Houlihan, Anita White ...
    This text traces the evolution of sports development in the UK in the context of broader shifts in sport and social policy. It explores the emergence of sports development from the early years of public policy for sport in the 1960s to the contemporary era. This analysis is set against a background of policy initiatives, from 'Sport For All', 'Action Sport' and CCT, to the National Lottery and the ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance

    Edited by John Punter ...
    Are Britain’s cities attractive places in which to live, work and play? Asking that question, this is a critical review of how the design dimension of the Urban Renaissance strategy was developed and applied, based on expert academic assessments of progress in Britain’s thirteen largest cities. The case studies are preceded by a dissection of New Labour’s renaissance agenda, and concluded by a ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Sport in the UK

    by Leona Trimble, Woobae Lee, Clint Godfrey, David Grecic, Susan Minten ...
    Series series Active Learning in Sport Series
    This is a comprehensive introduction for HE students to the provision, organisation, and governance of sport in the UK. Supported by case study material, it introduces the reader to key government policies, and to the ways in which public, private and voluntary sectors provide sporting opportunities. The book focuses on issues of participation, employment, media coverage and commercialisation, and ... Read more

    $69.29 USD

  • The Economics of Cultural Policy

    by David Throsby ...
    Cultural policy is changing. Traditionally, cultural policies have been concerned with providing financial support for the arts, for cultural heritage and for institutions such as museums and galleries. In recent years, around the world, interest has grown in the creative industries as a source of innovation and economic dynamism. This book argues that an understanding of the nature of both the ... Read more

    $46.79 USD