Binding: Paperback
Description: This book provides a unique perspective on the behind the scenes planning of London's Olympic legacy. The author had unprecedented access to the legacy organisations institutions and individuals involved with the 2012 Games. This has allowed her in a highly accessible and engaging style to capture a sense of the unfolding drama as attempts were made in London to harness the juggernaut of Olympic development and its commercial imperative to the broader cause of meaningful post - industrial regeneration in East London. The book argues that London will become the test - case city against which the legacies of all future Olympic Games and other sporting mega - events will be judged. The author provides the first in - depth case study of a mega - event legacy planning operation and sets out a constructive conclusion which details the lessons to be learnt from London's experience. Exploring the relationship between mega event planning and post - industrial urban regeneration this book will appeal to scholars across Sociology Sport and Olympic studies Anthropology Urban Studies and Geography as well as policymakers and practitioners in urban and sport planning.
Title: London's Olympic Legacy The Inside Track
Author(s): Evans Gillian
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Barcode: 9780230363441
Pages: 241 Pages, Xvi, 241 P.
Publication Date: 3/4/2019
Category: Olympic & Paralympic Games