{"product_id":"9781032790558-events-and-economic-development","title":"Events and Economic Development","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridging Theory and Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvents of all shapes and sizes play an important part in all of our lives. They are fun, frivolous, and often allow us to escape from our everyday lives. \u003ci\u003eEvents and Economic Development\u003c\/i\u003e, therefore, explores the economic impact and developmental implications of designing, planning, and delivering events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvents and Economic Development \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the economic impact and developmental implications of designing, planning, and delivering major events – from cultural events like the Notting Hill Carnival and Day of the Dead, to sporting events like the Olympics to the Super Bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book comprises 24 chapters, each addressing various diverse and interconnected topics related to the economic and development implications of hosting events. Each chapter follows a consistent structure, beginning with the aim and learning objective(s), followed by theoretical focuses and the significance of these perspectives. Similarly, practical focuses and their significance are also outlined. The main body of each chapter consists of an 800 to 2000-word argument. Following the argument, chapters include managerial, policy, and\/or research implications, explicitly mapping how they relate to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Each chapter concludes with a series of quizzes to test knowledge and debate questions to engage learners in discussing and interrogating the argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNation Branding through Events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban Transformation via Events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommercialization of Culture and Events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisis and Resilience in Event Management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainability in Event Hosting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural Identity and Heritage Preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobalization of Sports and Festivals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia and Narrative Evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthics and Sponsorship in Events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity Impacts and Gentrification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis innovative, topical, engaging, and comprehensive book is an essential reading and teaching resource for all students and lecturers in events that are easy to integrate into educational programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55771656094070,"sku":"9781032790558","price":50.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34851384.jpg?v=1750308187","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032790558-events-and-economic-development","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}