Sports tourism development and destination sustainability: the case of the coastal area of the Aveiro region, Portugal

Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development: An Overview

“…As seen in Table 3, the concept was quickly accepted and promoted by many national and international organizations and governing bodies. The concept was also widely incorporated into sport and tourism development policies and strategies, as well as a growing body of academic literature on the subject (Bučar, Van Rheenen, & Hendija, 2019;Carneiro et al, 2016).…”

“…The economic dimension of sport tourism has been highlighted by several scholars (Bouchet & Sobry, 2019;Carneiro et al, 2016;Pigeassou, 2004;Pigeassou, Bui-Xuan and Gleyse, 2003); potential economic impacts of sport tourism have often been centered on the direct expenditure of participants and spectators of sport tourism activities and events that are related directly to the sport activity or event itself. These expenditures include the acquisition of tickets, registration fees to participate in a sport tourism event, the acquisition of the services of a company or a sport tourism guide; the acquisition or consumption of complementary goods and services, like accommodation, food and beverages, and souvenirs (Andersson, Armbrecht, & Lundberg, 2016;Briedenhann, 2011;Gibson et al, 2012;Melo & Gomes, 2016b.…”

“…Economic sustainability in sport tourism is also related to creating employment opportunities (Briedenhann, 2011;Markwick, 2000;Melo & Gomes, 2017b). In order to improve economic sustainability, some authors have suggested developing specific measures (Carneiro et al, 2016), namely:…”

“…Environmental sustainability remains one of the most commonly discussed dimensions in terms of sport tourism impact (Carneiro et al, 2016) but perhaps the least studied dimension of sustainability (Hinch, Higham, & Moyle, 2016). Potential negative environmental impacts may occur as a by-product of sport tourism activities, such as noise, water and air pollution, soil erosion, natural landscape destruction, fauna and flora destruction, and the deterioration of monuments and historic sites (Fredline, 2005;Higham, 2005;Markwick, 2000;Melo & Gomes, 2016a;Orams, 2005).…”

“…These negative environmental impacts are due, in part, to an increase in the human presence and footprint in fragile places, intrusion of visitors into the habitat of certain species, and damage caused by trampling, etc. (Carneiro et al, 2016).…”