Sport and Sustainable Development

Sport has the potential to be a powerful platform for positive change. This is the first textbook to introduce the fundamentals of sport and sustainable development, examining how sport can be made more sustainable in terms of its social and environmental impact and how sport can achieve more comprehensive social and ecological objectives.

Autorentext

Stavros Triantafyllidis received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sport Management from the University of Florida, USA. His research focuses on sport and sustainable development with an emphasis on events, transporation, and consumer behavior. He served as an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator in Sport Management at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

Cheryl Mallen is Associate Professor in Sport Management at Brock University, Canada. Her research focuses on sport and environmental sustainability and the impacts of new technologies on sport management.

Inhalt

Part I: The Foundation of Sport and Sustainable Development, 1. Introduction to Sport and Sustainable Development, 2. Sustainable Development of Sport, 3. Sport for Sustainable Development, 4. Sport and Sustainable Development Goals, Part II: Sport and Sustainable Development Perspectives, 5. The Personal Perspective of Sport and Sustainable Development, 6. The Social Perspective of Sport and Sustainable Development, 7. The Economic Perspective of Sport and Sustainable Development, 8. The Ecological Perspective of Sport and Sustainable Development, 9. The Technological Perspective of Sport and Sustainable Development, 10. The Political Perspective of Sport and Sustainable Development, Appendix 1, Part III: The Future of Sport and Sustainable Development, 11. Our Vision for Sport and Sustainable Development, 12. Student Perspectives on Sport and Sustainable Development: Teaching and Learning Approaches, 13. Advancing Sport and Sustainable Development