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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446314303321

Titolo

Event management and sustainability / / edited by Razaq Raj and James Musgrave

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA : , : CABI, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

1-282-29317-6

9786612293177

1-84593-525-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

394.2068

Soggetti

Special events - Planning

Special events - Environmental aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I: CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE EVENTS SECTOR; PART II: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF EVENTS; PART III: MANAGEMENT MODELS AND FEASIBILITY OF SUSTAINABLE EVENTS; PART IV: MANAGEMENT MODELS AND FEASIBILITY OF SUSTAINABLE EVENTS; PART V: SUSTAINABLE EVENTS - CASE STUDIES; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Sustainable management is an important consideration for businesses and organisations. By looking at mega events, sports events, conferences and festivals, this book uses best practice case studies to illustrate sustainable management issues and practical considerations that managers need to apply.