Sport Tourism Development
Local to Global Perspectives
1st Edition
Published on 19. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-1-0364-7558-1 (ISBN)
Description
The International Research Network In Sport Tourism (IRNIST) continues its knowledge development work in the field of sport tourism. This book brings together 24 authors from a range of countries who approach this field both on a theoretical level, by laying some milestones concerning the way to study sport tourism, its definition or the transformations brought by the E-sport events, whether the contribution of sport tourism to the development of a country or territory, Croatia, Mauritius and the Czech Republic, or sustainability issues in sport tourism development policies. The book is geared towards academic researchers and students interested in sports tourism, sports management and sustainable development, as well as policymakers and professionnals tasked with dynamic tools to promote their territory.
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Language
English
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-7558-1 (9781036475581)
Persons
Claude Sobry is Professor Emeritus (ret.) and an economist by training. As the creator and director of the International Research Network In Sport Tourism (IRNIST), he participated in conferences throughout the world, published more than 20 books, more than 150 articles and book chapters.
Alexander Hodeck is Professor of International Sports Management at the ISM (Institute for Sound and Music) in Berlin, Germany. He completed his doctorate in the field of sports tourism in Leipzig, Germany, and has spent the last few years researching the motivation of sports tourists and sustainability in sport tourism. He is the managing director of the Saxon Tennis Association.
Derek Van Rheenen is a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, where he serves as Faculty Director of the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education. His research interests include sport tourism, nature sports, ecopedagogy, and the connections between sports, learning and schooling. Van Rheenen is Vice President of IRNIST, and he has lectured and participated in conferences throughout the world and published numerous articles, chapters and books.
Alexander Hodeck is Professor of International Sports Management at the ISM (Institute for Sound and Music) in Berlin, Germany. He completed his doctorate in the field of sports tourism in Leipzig, Germany, and has spent the last few years researching the motivation of sports tourists and sustainability in sport tourism. He is the managing director of the Saxon Tennis Association.
Derek Van Rheenen is a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, where he serves as Faculty Director of the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education. His research interests include sport tourism, nature sports, ecopedagogy, and the connections between sports, learning and schooling. Van Rheenen is Vice President of IRNIST, and he has lectured and participated in conferences throughout the world and published numerous articles, chapters and books.