Sport tourism event impacts on the host community – a case study of Red Bull Big Wave Africa

Ntloko, Ncedo Jonathan; Swart, Kamilla

doi:10.4314/sajrs.v30i2.25991

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“…Firstly, and as previous studies point out [33,34,48], data clearly show that CollonTrek improves community pride (4.16). Secondly, there is a distinct perception that the trail has improved the economy of the valley (3.75), and that thanks to the CollonTrek tourism in the valley is expected to increase in the future (3.58).…”

Section: Athletes' Social and Economic Perceptionsmentioning

confidence: 81%

Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Small-Scale Sport Tourism Event: The Case of the Italo-Swiss Mountain Trail CollonTrek

Duglio

Beltramo

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:Evidence from several studies shows that small-scale sport events may have more positive repercussions for the host community than major ones in terms of both economic and social impacts. This study estimates the economic impacts on a small community derived from athletes' expenditure at a specific small-scale sport tourism event, the Italo-Swiss mountain endurance trail CollonTrek. Even if this kind of event is considered a minor sport event, generating very limited economic activity, this study supports the hypothesis that the funds invested by the public administration are compensated for by revenue generated during the trail. In fact, according to the three analyzed scenarios (Conservative, Average and Liberal), for each euro invested by the public administration, an economic return between €17.62 and €18.92 has been estimated, and between €5.64 and €6.9 (32%-36.47%) represent the direct economic return for the local community. Furthermore, in addition to the direct economic benefits, in accordance with the feedback from a sample of participants at the event (n = 180), this kind of event has positive implications in terms of future tourism for the host valley, pointing out how this kind of tourist activities has positive repercussions in terms of economic and social sustainability.

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Section: Athletes' Social and Economic Perceptionsmentioning

confidence: 81%

Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Small-Scale Sport Tourism Event: The Case of the Italo-Swiss Mountain Trail CollonTrek

Duglio

Beltramo

2017

Sustainability

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“…They perceived that only the amount of litter and waste in Croatia would be slightly less (in comparison to the "with event" scenario). This finding could refer to Hritz and Ross [11], Ntloko and Swart [67], and Twynam and Johnston [64], who found no relation between sporting events and environmental impacts. It seems that Croatian residents also see environmental problems as permanent and not dependent on events.…”

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confidence: 89%

Socio-Economic Impacts of Event Failure: The Case of a Cancelled International Cycling Race

Perić

Vitezić

2019

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The organization of large-scale sporting events implies different benefits and costs for hosting communities. However, little effort has been devoted to studying the impacts of event failures or postponed or cancelled events from the perspective of local residents. This paper is therefore concerned with the range of local residents’ perceived impacts resulting from the cancellation of the 2019 edition of the international men’s cycling race Tour of Croatia. In addition, it also examines if any significant differences exist between local residents familiar with the race and cancelling and local residents not familiar with the race, regarding the perceived impacts of this cancelled event on the hosting community. The number of perceived impacts was reduced by Exploratory Factor Analysis. Differences between local residents familiar with and those not familiar with the race and its cancelation were examined using the two-independent-samples Mann-Whitney U test. The results suggest that local residents not familiar with the event and its cancelation, when compared with local residents familiar with the event and its cancellation, perceive the majority of negative impacts as being weaker and most of the positive impacts as being stronger.

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“…Thus, the economic benefits that surf-riding tourism can bring to businesses and destinations are significant (Gough, 1999;Lazarow, 2006;Lazarow, Miller, & Blackwell, 2007a;Nelson, Pendelton, & Vaughn, 2007;Ntloko & Swart, 2008). However, it has also been pointed out that surf-riding tourism has the potential to produce adverse environmental and sociocultural impacts (Baker, 2006;Lazarow, Miller, & Blackwell, 2007b;Ponting, 2005).…”

Section: Surf-riding and Tourism In The 21st Centurymentioning

confidence: 94%

Riding the Wave: History, Definitions, and a Proposed Typology of Surf-riding Tourism

Orams¹,

Towner²

2012

Tourism in Marine Environments

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Surfing has evolved from a fringe counterculture recreational activity to a multibillion dollar global industry with a diverse range of equipment and millions of participants. The growth and influence of surfing, in its myriad of forms, has not been widely researched and is scarcely reported in the academic literature. This article reviews the history and development of surfing, offers definitions of surf-riding and surf-riding tourism, and proposes a typology that classifies surf-riding on the basis of four categories. Hard-core surf-riders are dedicated, focused, and have high levels of ability and commitment. recreational surf-riders range from competent to expert in ability, but they seek the "stoke" of surfing through participation, surfing a wide range of wave types and surfing as well as they can. Casual surf-riders are novices who engage in surf-riding or attempting to ride waves as part of a wider beach and water recreational experience. "kooks" are surf-riders characterized by a mismatch between their ability and the conditions they venture out into. Each of these types of surf-riders represents a different sector of the surf-riding tourism market. The surf-riding typology proposed in this article can be used as a basis for understanding the activities more clearly and as a framework for future research.

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Sport tourism event impacts on the host community – a case study of Red Bull Big Wave Africa

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Cited by 51 publications

References 22 publications

Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Small-Scale Sport Tourism Event: The Case of the Italo-Swiss Mountain Trail CollonTrek

Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Small-Scale Sport Tourism Event: The Case of the Italo-Swiss Mountain Trail CollonTrek

Socio-Economic Impacts of Event Failure: The Case of a Cancelled International Cycling Race

Riding the Wave: History, Definitions, and a Proposed Typology of Surf-riding Tourism

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