J. Karamichas
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2013
9781349310180
The Olympic Games and the Environment
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9781349310180
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Global Culture and Sport Series
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This book examines the environmental credentials of Olympic Host cities and the opportunities afforded by hosting the Games towards the ecological modernization of the host nation by using perspectives offered by environmental sociology. It also sets out projections for the environmental legacy of London 2012.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349310180
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction Olympic Games: A Quintessentially Modern Project The Environmental Issue: Opposing Development and Progress Environmental Concern and Environmental Sociology: Parallel Developments Reflexive Modernisation: Connecting the Environment with Modernity and Modernisation Olympic Games and the Environment Olympic Games and Ecological Modernisation: Three Case Studies (Sydney, Athens, Beijing) London 2012: Evaluating the Prospects Concluding Remarks