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Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies?

Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies? - Hardcover

by Robert Oliver, John Lauermann
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Availability:In StockContributor:Robert Oliver, John LauermannSeries:Mega Event PlanningPublish date:10/2/2017Pages:156
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave PivotISBN-13:9781137598226ISBN-10:1137598220UPC:9781137598226Book Category:Social Science, Political Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Human Geography, Public Policy, Urban & RegionalBook Topic:City Planning & Urban DevelopmentSize:8.27 x 5.83 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.354Product ID:SCZHGR5RAF
Discusses the often overlooked effects on cities that lose Olympic bids
Adds an innovative perspective to the growing debate on mega-events and their significance locally and globally
Engages with the reasons and processes behind Olympic bidding
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave PivotISBN-13:9781137598226ISBN-10:1137598220UPC:9781137598226Book Category:Social Science, Political Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Human Geography, Public Policy, Urban & RegionalBook Topic:City Planning & Urban DevelopmentSize:8.27 x 5.83 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.354Product ID:SCZHGR5RAF

Robert Oliver is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech, USA. His research examines the intersections of public space, symbolism, and entrepreneurial urbanism, with a particular emphasis on how various claims to urban space are rendered visible during mega-event planning and hosting processes.

John Lauermann is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Medgar Evers College in the City University of New York, USA. His research examines urban political economy, mega-events and mega-projects, and urban sustainability.


Publisher: Palgrave Pivot

Edition

2017 Edition

Contributor(s)

Robert Oliver, John Lauermann

Authors

Robert Oliver, John Lauermann

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