The 2015 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-17
Author(s):  
C. Michael Hall ◽  
Alberto Amore
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Disaster Capitalism ◽  
The City

Purpose This study aims to focus on the development and upgrading of the Hagley Park cricket oval in Christchurch for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and how this hallmark event was used a catalyst to rebrand the city following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the findings from research conducted between 2012 and 2016. Data for the analysis were collected from mainstream media, sport organisations websites and government archives. In addition, a two-round series of semi-structured interviews with relevant stakeholders was undertaken in the aftermath of the Cricket World Cup. Findings In the case of Christchurch, the earthquakes and the destruction of much of the downtown provided a recovery opportunity, with the 2015 Cricket World Cup used to expedite the development of a new sporting venue in the city centre and rebrand the city to international tourists and sport enthusiasts. Research limitations/implications The Hagley Park cricket oval case study provides evidence on the rhetoric of urban competitiveness and the use of hallmark sporting events to reframe urban development in post-disaster contexts. Originality/value This research provides further evidence on the logics of disaster capitalism and how cities embark on costly redevelopment projects for sports and events whilst overlooking exacerbating vulnerabilities among the local community.

Sport event hosting capacity as event legacy: Canada and the hosting of FIFA events

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Becca Leopkey ◽  
Dana Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Events ◽  
Leadership Experience

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how a legacy of event hosting competencies from one event can contribute to advancing the overall hosting capacity of a nation for future events. More specifically, the project focuses on determining the event hosting capacity legacies from the Men’s Under-20 2007 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) event in Canada and how they contributed toward winning the rights for the Women’s FIFA World Cup 2015 event. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study design focusing on FIFA events held in Canada in 2007 and 2015 was used. Findings Four broad event hosting capacity legacies from the U-20 2007 event that potentially impacted Canada’s ability to secure the WWC 2015 were identified. These legacies included: exemplifying success, advancement of hosting concepts, staff and leadership experience and development and enhancement of sporting infrastructure. Research limitations/implications The findings formed the basis of a discussion on the increasing formalization of event organizing committees, the need to consider collective (i.e. multiple events) legacies in the development of hosting strategies as well as the importance of developing the trust of the local community to support future sport event bids and hosting. Originality/value The originality and value of this research paper lies in its use of empirical case study findings to illustrate the potential for hosting capacity legacies of sporting events as well as the level and type of event under investigation (i.e. large-scale, football/soccer).

Social urbanism: public policy and place brand

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Local Stakeholders ◽  
Place Brand ◽  
The City

PurposeThis paper aims to focus on how a public policy designed to address a social problem ultimately became the place brand.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses a qualitative case study approach focusing on the city of Medellín, Colombia. It draws from fieldwork conducted in Medellín over 2014 and 2015, including semi-structured interviews with an array of local stakeholders.FindingsThe paper concludes that local governments should be aware that the policymaking process can become part of their branding. It also shows the importance of the continual involvement of stakeholders in the place brand process to ensure it is a sustainable brand.Originality/valueThere are limited studies which focus on how a public policy designed to address a social problem ultimately becomes the place brand. This paper shows how a public policy, social urbanism, became the branding of Medellín.

scholarly journals ECOTURISMO E AÇÕES DE SUSTENTABILIDADE COMO FATORES DE VALORIZAÇÃO DA ATIVIDADE ECOTURÍSTICA EM PRUDENTÓPOLIS, PR

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (15) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Ronaldo Ferreira Maganhotto ◽  
Vanessa Alberton ◽  
Maria Beatriz Petroski Bonetti ◽  
Marciel Lohmann
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
Ecological Tourism ◽  
The City

ECOTOURISM AND SUSTAINABILITY ACTIONS AS VALUING FACTORS OF ECOTOURISM ACTIVITY IN PRUDENTÓPOLIS, PRECOTURISMO Y ACCIONES DE SOSTENIBILIDAD COMO FACTORES DE VALORIZACIÓN DE LA ACTIVIDAD ECOTURÍSTICA EN PRUDENTÓPOLIS, PRRESUMODiante da realidade de que a humanidade cada vez mais se concentra nas grandes cidades, uma das alternativas encontradas é a busca pelo turismo ecológico, que tem crescido de forma significativa no Brasil e no mundo, mas principalmente nos países que apresentam diversidade de belezas naturais e riqueza de fauna e flora. A presente pesquisa, realizada no município de Prudentópolis/PR, apresenta o desenvolvimento dos atrativos ecoturísticos e as ações sustentáveis presentes em cada propriedade. Este estudo de caso foi desenvolvido entre o período de setembro de 2015 a agosto de 2016. A coleta de dados deu-se por meio bibliográfico, documental, observação in loco e entrevista semiestruturada com os proprietários dos empreendimentos. Na coleta de dados foram identificadas várias práticas sustentáveis em cada dimensão da sustentabilidade que permite apontar que essas práticas são propulsoras ao desenvolvimento socioeconômico e valorização do turismo e da comunidade local do Município de Prudentópolis.Palavras-chave: Ecoturismo; Sustentabilidade; Meio Ambiente. ABSTRACT Faced with the reality that humanity is increasingly concentrated in the big cities, one of the alter-natives found is the search for ecological tourism, which has grown significantly in Brazil and in the world, but especially in countries with a diversity of beauties and richness of fauna and flora. The present research, carried out in the city of Prudentópolis/PR, presents the development of the ecotourism attractions and the sustainable actions present in each property. This case study was developed between September 2015 and August 2016, data collection was done through bibliographical, documentary, on-site observation and semi-structured interviews with project owners. In the collection of data, several sustainable practices were identified in each dimension of sustainability, which allows us to point out that these practices are propulsive to the socioeconomic development and valorization of tourism and the local community of the Municipality of Prudentópolis..Keywords: Ecotourism; Sustainability; Environment.RESUMENAnte la realidad de que la humanidad cada vez más se concentra en las grandes ciudades, una de las alternativas encontradas es la búsqueda por el turismo ecológico, que ha crecido de forma significativa en Brasil y en el mundo, pero principalmente en los países que presentan diversidad de bellezas naturales y riqueza de fauna y flora. La presente investigación, realizada en el municipio de Prudentópolis/PR, presenta el desarrollo de los atractivos ecoturísticos y las acciones sostenibles presentes en cada propiedad. Este estudio de caso fue desarrollado entre el período de septiembre de 2015 hasta agosto del 2016. La recabación de datos se dio a través de la recopilación bibliográfica, documental, observación in situ y entrevistas semiestructuradas con los propietarios de los emprendimientos. Durante el trabajo de campo se identificaron varias prácticas sostenibles en cada dimensión de la sostenibilidad que permite apuntar que esas prácticas son propulsoras al desarrollo socioeconómico y valorización del turismo y de la comunidad local del municipio de Prudentópolis.Palabras clave: Ecoturismo; Sostenibilidad; Medio Ambiente.

scholarly journals Professional sports teams: going beyond the core

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Pritchard ◽  
David Cook ◽  
Andrew Jones ◽  
Tom Bason ◽  
Paul Salisbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Professional Sports ◽  
Internal Marketing ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Core

Purpose The addition of products to the core of matches by professional sports teams (PSTs) has received much coverage. However, there has been limited work as to how their stadiums are used to stage non-sporting events. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how clubs in the English Football League (EFL) use their venues to diversify into other markets. Design/methodology/approach Secondary sources were used to categorise the teams who played in the EFL by: average division turnover, stadium capacity and stadium age. Semi-structured interviews were held with a member of the commercial teams of 21 clubs. Findings Clubs use their stadiums to supply a range of products and working with partners is commonplace. These products are targeted at a range of stakeholders, such as supporters, the local community and regionally based organisations. In addition to their own efforts, increased geographical coverage for clubs usually develops in three ways: via internal marketing by local organisations who use the facilities, agents who market the stadium for the club and the EFL who market the league/clubs holistically. Research limitations/implications The use of a stadium allows PSTs to diversify by providing new products for new markets. In this instance it has led to the development of capabilities in areas such as conferencing, funerals and weddings. Originality/value This is one of the first papers to examine the capabilities developed by PSTs that lie outside the staging of matches.

Christmas markets in city centers: how do they impact local residents and businesses?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
István O. Egresi ◽  
Bianca Sorina Răcăşan ◽  
Stefan Dezsi ◽  
Marin Ilieş ◽  
Gabriela Ilieş
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Textual Data ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Community Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Purpose Christmas markets have more recently become important tourist attractions in Europe. The purpose of this study is to understand how does this recurring event impact local businesses and residents. The research focuses on the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Design/methodology/approach This study used both quantitative and qualitative methods. First, a survey was conducted with local residents to evaluate the impact of the Christmas market on the local community. Residents’ perception of social impacts was ascertained by using a five-point Likert scale. The data collected was then processed using the SPSS software. Second, to assess the impact of the Christmas market on the businesses located in the city’s historic central square, semi-structured interviews with managers and front-line employees were conducted. In total, 21 people were interviewed for this study. The interviews were then transcribed, and the content analysis was applied to the textual data. Findings The study found that both residents and local businesses have a positive attitude toward the Christmas market. The only negative impact, identified by a segment of the population and some companies, was crowding of public spaces (including parking problems and traffic jams). Originality/value This study is novel in that, with one exception, there are no studies on the community impacts of Christmas markets. Moreover, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on Christmas markets in Romania and one of the very few in Eastern Europe.

Mobile tourist guide supporting a smart city initiative: a Brazilian case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa Cacho ◽  
Luiz Mendes-Filho ◽  
Daniela Estaregue ◽  
Brunna Moura ◽  
Nélio Cacho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The City ◽  
Mobile Tourist Guide

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a smart city initiative presenting a mobile tourist guide developed for Natal, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – This study has employed an exploratory case study approach to gain more knowledge about a smart city initiative and a mobile tourist guide in Brazil. The city of Natal was selected for this case study since it was one of the host cities during the FIFA World Cup 2014. The collected data for this research came from government (e.g. Natal Smart City plan), academic sources (e.g. Metropole Digital Institute (IMD)), and tourists’ information from the mobile tourist guide application. Findings – The smart city initiative of Natal, and the mobile tourist guide (named Find Natal) responsible for collecting, processing, sharing, storing and analysing the tourist behaviour were detailed in the paper. The Smart City Consortium in Natal is developing an interoperable and distributed infrastructure that is advancing the state-of-the-art in information and communication technologies (ICT) for planning and managing smart cities. The IMD implemented an application, which aims to enhance the traveller’s experience through software programs designed to leverage the infrastructure mechanisms behind the city. The data gathered by the application was analysed to show how it was used during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Originality/value – The results show a developed ICT initiative in a Latin American country. This study offers a starting point for destinations willing to implement and deploy a smart city initiative.

Open government data (OGD): challenging the concept of a “Designated Community”

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Moles
Keyword(s):  
Open Government ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Curation ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Government Data ◽  
Community Concept ◽  
The City

Purpose This paper aims to explore the curation of government-produced datasets for release as open government data (OGD) from the perspective of the digital curation and preservation concept of a “Designated Community”. Specifically, it explores how digital curation functions when there is no clear Designated Community to which curation services can be targeted. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted through a case study of the City of Toronto’s efforts to revitalize their OGD program. Data was collected using three methods: semi-structured interviews, non-participative observation and document analysis. Findings The curators of OGD responded to the absence of a Designated Community through two complementary methods. The first was to draw from the discourse that defines the OGD domain. The second was to take a participatory approach that incorporated members of the community surrounding OGD and various other stakeholders into the process of developing a plan for the revitalization of the program. Research limitations/implications This study opens new directions for investigating the application of the Designated Community concept and its role in digital curation and preservation. Practical implications The approach used by OGD curators in this case has the potential to be used in other curation situations where there is no clearly defined user group. Originality/value The findings presented in this paper contribute empirical insights to on-going discussions on the concept of a Designated Community in digital curation and preservation.

Spatio‐temporal behaviour after an earthquake: a case study of Kawaguchi town, Japan

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Gismondi ◽  
Otto Huisman
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Seismic Event ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Temporal Behaviour ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
The City

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a method to examine the differences in behaviour during a post‐quake period.Design/methodology/approachFieldwork and questionnaires were used to collect the households’ members’ movement behaviours after the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake. In total, three study areas were selected in Kawaguchi town (Niigata Prefecture) in order to enhance how the visualisation process can provide support in better understanding the behaviour during evacuation and recovery process. For this purpose the Space‐Time‐Cube (STC) was used to represent and analyse residents’ movement paths over time.FindingsDifferences appear in the spatio‐temporal paths of the three study areas, implying a connection between the geographical location and movement patterns. The city centre shows disorganized Spatio‐Temporal‐Patterns (STPs) during the first week of the recovery process, eventually becoming organized after the rescuers’ arrival. Moving towards the isolated areas of the town, a progressive STP organisation can be observed, explaining the faster response after the seismic event.Research limitations/implicationsSpatio‐temporal data are difficult and costly to collect, especially if a long period of time passes between the seismic event and the survey.Practical implicationsThe STC can be used as tool to enhance the disaster management techniques and provide support in crisis situations.Originality/valueThe paper provides a practical approach to investigate the reactions after a seismic event and can be used in larger study areas to develop better strategies in disaster management.

scholarly journals Exploring producers' motivations and challenges within a farmers' market

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (7) ◽  
pp. 2089-2103
Author(s):  
Rosario Michel-Villarreal ◽  
Eliseo Luis Vilalta-Perdomo ◽  
Martin Hingley
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Farmers Markets ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore food producers' motivations and challenges whilst participating in short food supply chains (SFSCs). This paper compares findings with previous literature and investigates the topic in the context of producers' motivations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper includes a literature review concerning producers' motivations to engage in SFSCs. A case study was designed to investigate motivations underlying producers' engagement in SFSCs, as well as the challenges that they face. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in a farmers' market located in Mexico. Thematic analysis is used to identify the principal issues for producers'. Propositions based on findings are presented.FindingsFindings suggest that small, large, part-time and full-time producers are willing to engage with farmers' markets for diverse primary economic and non-economic motivations. Individual and collective challenges were also identified.Originality/valueThis research helps to explain producers' motivations and challenges within SFSCs in an under-researched context, namely a focus on producers' and in the Global South.

scholarly journals Sinabung volcano: how culture shapes community resilience

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-303
Author(s):  
Marta Mori ◽  
Ronan McDermott ◽  
Saut Sagala ◽  
Yasmina Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Aid Dependency ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Cultural Experts ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how culture, including traditions and social structures, can influence resilience and how culturally sensitive relief operations can put affected people and their context at the core of any interventions. Design/methodology/approach A case study of the Mt Sinabung volcano area in Indonesia was undertaken. As part of the case study, an analysis of interventions was conducted, which was complemented by semi-structured interviews with Karo cultural experts and humanitarian organisations. Findings Culture influences the manner in which the Karo people react to volcano eruptions with varying implications for recovery. In addition, relief organisations which understand people’s actions through a cultural lens have better managed to tailor programs with long-term impact, thereby avoiding aid dependency. Practical implications Practical examples of disaster management activities that adequately account for the beneficiaries’ way of living prior to the eruptions are provided. Aid actors are provided with guidance concerning how to better tailor their activities in line with a cultural lens. Originality/value The study provides empirical grounding for claims concerning the role of culture in planning interventions in Indonesia and other similar contexts.

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