University sport events and environmental management in the global south: Prospects and challenges for sustainability
There has been growing interest in the relationship between sporting events and the environment they are hosted in. Such discussions have sought to unpack the implications of sporting events on the environment as part of broader sustainable development concerns globally. However, many such studie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editura Universităţii din Oradea
2024-08-01
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| Series: | GeoSport for Society |
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| Online Access: | https://geosport.uoradea.ro/2024_2/gss.2101-109.pdf |
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| Summary: | There has been growing interest in the relationship between sporting events and
the environment they are hosted in. Such discussions have sought to unpack the implications
of sporting events on the environment as part of broader sustainable development concerns
globally. However, many such studies have focused on large-scale sporting events, neglecting
small-scale events, and especially annual events at universities. This is in spite of the
popularity, and the large numbers associated with university sports. This study critically
analyses the relationship between university sporting events and environmental
management. The growing debates around sustainability in events management and tourism
have gained significant focus in recent years, particularly in the Global North. Such
contestations have largely been neglected in the Global South contexts, especially in smallerscale events and university sporting events. A quantitative research design was adopted in
collecting data from questionnaire surveys from event attendees at university sports events,
using a spatially based systematic sampling technique. Findings revealed a lack of proenvironmental behaviour amongst the attendees, resulting in negative environmental impacts
at the events. Furthermore, how these events were hosted suggests minimal implementation
of proper environmental management, especially insofar as waste disposal, awareness raising
about pollution, and encouraging pro-environmental behaviour. The study concludes that
event managers at university sporting events ought to make environmental management central to their events planning and management, and thus make deliberate efforts to enhance
environmental education and pro-environmental behaviour amongst attendees. |
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| ISSN: | 2393-1353 |