Part I: nature sports: a unifying concept

Melo, Ricardo; Rheenen, Derek Van; Gammon, Sean

doi:10.1080/11745398.2019.1672307

Cited by 31 publications

(20 citation statements)

References 62 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This broader conceptualization of sport likewise includes novel and emerging practices such as those associated with leisure, recreation, and tourism (Melo & Gomes, 2017a). The definition is also consistent with the ideas of those authors who have argued that a broader definition of sport helps increase the significance of the linkages between sport and tourism (Melo, Van Rheenen, & Gammon, 2020;Sobry, Liu, & Li, 2016;Standeven & De Knop, 1999). These two concepts are clearly symbiotic in that "sports is an activity within tourism and tourism is a fundamental characteristic of sport" (Hinch & Higham, 2001, p. 48).…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development: An Overview

Melo

Rheenen

Sobry

2021

Small Scale Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Until recently, sport and tourism were studied as two distinct spheres of activity. However, the intersections between these two social phenomena have been gradually increasing, and the growing demand for travel related to sport has created the need for a new tourism segment, referred to as sports or sport tourism. The relationship between sport and tourism has also drawn considerable attention to the potential and real environmental, economic, and sociocultural impacts of these activities, both positive and negative. This chapter provides a review of scholarship to date, with particular focus on the linkages between small scale sport tourism events and local sustainable development. The chapter begins with a brief overview of the evolution of the sport tourism field, highlighting key conceptualizations and categorizations. It then discusses the predominant descriptions and categories of sport tourism events. Next, the chapter analyzes the meaning and practice of sustainable development at the intersection of sport and tourism, with particular emphasis on small scale sport tourism and local sustainable development. Finally, the chapter calls for a comparative methodology to provide a tool for sport tourism scholars globally.

show abstract

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development: An Overview

Melo

Rheenen

Sobry

2021

Small Scale Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…A designação 'desportos de natureza' emergiu no final do século XX (Bessy & Mouton, 2004;Melo & Gomes, 2014, 2017a) como um dos muitos termos usados (desportos de ação, desportos de aventura, desportos alternativos, desportos californianos, desportos radicais, 'lifestyle sports', novos desportos, desportos ao ar livre, desportos de risco, entre outros) que têm o potencial de desafiar os participantes de uma forma inovadora e oferecem uma alternativa às formas tradicionais de ver, praticar e entender o desporto (Melo, Van Rheenen, & Gammon, 2020a;Wheaton, 2004). Os desportos de natureza compreendem um grupo de atividades desportivas desenvolvidas e experienciadas em áreas naturais ou rurais, que variam de práticas formais a informais, e que podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento sustentável local (Melo & Gomes, 2017a), embora as supostas ligações entre a participação em desportos de natureza e uma ética genuína de cuidar do meio ambiente sejam questionadas (Booth, 2020).…”

Section: Técnicos De Desportos De Natureza: Contributos Para O Entendimento Das Problemáticas Do Setorunclassified

“…e aquático (caiaque, vela, surf, windsurf, etc.) (Melo & Gomes, 2016b), apresentando um conjunto de características distintivas em relação a outros desportos, nomeadamente, são atividades: (a) baseadas na natureza; (b) sustentáveis; (c) de risco e aventura; (d) hedonísticas e não competitivas; (e) autónomas e individualistas; e f) de participação ativa (Melo, et al, 2020a). O aumento da visibilidade cultural dos desportos de natureza atraiu um número significativo de participantes de todas as geografias (Melo, Van Rheenen, & Gammon, 2020b;Rinehart & Sydnor, 2003;Wheaton, 2004Wheaton, , 2013.…”

Section: Técnicos De Desportos De Natureza: Contributos Para O Entendimento Das Problemáticas Do Setorunclassified

Caracterização do Turista de Levadas, Veredas e Btt no Parque Natural da Madeira

Prudente

Lopes

Noiteq

et al. 2021

Journal of Sport Pedagogy &Amp; Research

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study characterizes the tourist who performs Mountain Bike (BTT) activities and walks in Levadas (G1) and Veredas (G2) in Madeira Natural Park. Through a survey, we collected 449 surveys from participants from 21 different nationalities. The sample was characterized (mean, standard deviation and percentage), the association between variables was tested (Chi-Square) and the differences between groups (Anova to one factor) according to the practiced activity (Post Hoc, Bonferrioni). G1 (41.5 ± 16.1 years) and G2 (42.9 ± 16.1 years) present a higher average age than BTT (36.73 ± 9.0 years); more women participated in G2 (58%) and G1 (56.8%) activities and more men in BTT (92.2%); the sample is mostly composed by foreign tourists (G1-73.4%; G2-82.3% and BTT-96.1%). In general, the sample is mostly active (between 67.5% to 89.5%), with higher education (54.1%) and performs regular physical activity (86.4%). 80.6% performs at least thirty minutes of daily physical activity. BTT practitioners are more involved in organized physical activity (98%), presenting a lower risk factor (3.9%) (USDHHS, 2018) and higher values of weekly physical activity (8.6 ± 4.9 hours), compared to G1 and G2. These data will allow address the offer to specific groups of tourists and to develop safety standards. It is necessary to deepen the study, expanding the sample and the number of routes in Levadas, paths and BTT.

show abstract

“…O crescimento e o desenvolvimento de algumas atividades desportivas na natureza levaram a um processo de desportivização (Aubel, Hoibian, & Defrance, 2002;Suchet, 2011), resultando na incorporação dessas atividades nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão e Inverno (Melo, et al, 2020b). A mediatização de alguns desses desportos de natureza ajudou a criar celebridades globais como Shaun White no snowboard, Kelly Slater no surf e, mais recentemente, Alex Honnold na escalada (Melo, et al, 2020a) que, como outras celebridades desportivas, transcendem as suas subculturas e ocupam e habitam o espaço mediático nacional e internacional (Wheaton, 2013).…”

Section: Técnicos De Desportos De Natureza: Contributos Para O Entendimento Das Problemáticas Do Setorunclassified

Intervenção Pedagógica no Desporto de Natureza: Atividades em Tempos de Pandemia Covid19

Bento

Murta

2021

Journal of Sport Pedagogy &Amp; Research

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Nature Sports is one of the fastest growing sectors in active tourism area, with many types of activities. In this sense, it is important to investigate the way that specialized companies in the area provide their activities, trying to identify the parameters and constraints that determine the quality, proposing improvements in processes and procedures (Bento, 2017; Mediavilla et al., 2014). In this context, it ́s necessary a qualification in the technicians and guides as well as a physical and psychological commitment, on the part of the final customer. The identification of the parameters of the activities promoted by specialized companies, make current and pertinent, more investigations in an increasingly and important sector. This article aims to characterize the implementation of three active tourism activities, divided by area / environment of intervention (land, water and air) according to Serra (2009), adapting standards, technical and safety procedures, taking into account the evolution of the current outbreak resulting from the COVID- 19 pandemic, declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), in March 2020. The safety and hygiene procedures implemented by companies, resulting from the pandemic COVID-19, should be perpetuated in time, where opportunities will arise to reflect and rethink tourism and Nature Sport activities.

show abstract

Part I: nature sports: a unifying concept

Cited by 31 publications

References 62 publications

Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development: An Overview

Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development: An Overview

Caracterização do Turista de Levadas, Veredas e Btt no Parque Natural da Madeira

Intervenção Pedagógica no Desporto de Natureza: Atividades em Tempos de Pandemia Covid19

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About