The increase in individual sports activities is stimulating the rise of sport-related forms of
vacationing. This is further intensified by tourists seeking authentic experiences in host …

Most tourism social impact studies emphasise tangible social impacts such as economic
improvement. In developing countries such as South Africa, a small percentage of tangible …

The papers submitted for this PhD by publication represent research centered on event
experiences and their design, management and impact. They are the result of research …

Residents living in communities with tourism activities form a vital part of the tourism
industry; without their support, the industry will likely fail. It is the understanding of the Social …

In contemporary times, countries around the world have progressively adopted the hosting
of sport events as a catalyst for the promotion of economic growth, a tendency which is …

The aim was to compare the group model test and model path effects of benefits and
impacts influencing the support for road race events between participants and residents in …

Los estudios sobre los impactos sociales y culturales provocados por el turismo deportivo
han tomado relevancia académica a nivel internacional. Este tipo de estudios, sin embargo …

Sport event tourism has been acknowledged as a potential agent of economic and
sociocultural change in host destinations. The existing literature provides evidence that the …

The impacts of events, both positive and negative, is recognized as occurring in several
ways, notably through economic, political, social, environmental and cultural impacts …