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Journal article
Events and Economic Sustainability: A Critical Commentary
Event management, Vol.28(8), pp.1225-1234
29/10/2024
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Abstract
This critical commentary focuses on the research in Event Management on economic sustainability and events. We begin with a broad definition of an economically sustainable event that builds on economic impact to include social equity, livability, and community well-being, and accounts for environmental and social costs. We consider the methods, approaches, and types of events represented in the journal that lack diversity. The findings indicate that quantitative approaches predominate, focused on the direct and indirect contributions of visitor expenditure. Social, natural, and community capital have received less attention. The review calls for greater consideration of the economic sustainability of events beyond the tourism contribution; longitudinal studies on the impacts of events on the economic well-being of communities; understanding how events impact equity; correcting research bias towards Western developed economies by examining different contexts; exploring multiple event types; and investigating the role of planning in realizing economically sustainable events.
Details
- Title
- Events and Economic Sustainability: A Critical Commentary
- Creators
- Judith Mair - University of QueenslandCarmel Foley - University of Technology SydneyDeborah Edwards - University of Technology Sydney
- Publication Details
- Event management, Vol.28(8), pp.1225-1234
- Publisher
- Cognizant Communication Corp
- Number of pages
- 10
- Identifiers
- 991013309818302368
- Copyright
- © 2024 Cognizant, LLC.
- Academic Unit
- Office of the PVC (Academic Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article