Bidding for Development How the Olympic Bid Process Can Accelerate Transportation Development /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Abebe, Ngiste (Συγγραφέας), Bolton, Mary Trina (Συγγραφέας), Pavelka, Maggie (Συγγραφέας), Pierstorff, Morgan (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Sports Economics, Management and Policy, 9
• Θέματα: Transportation.; Economics.; Management science.; Public administration.; Economics, general.; Public Administration.

In 2012, over four billion people tuned in to watch the London Summer Olympics. As the single largest mega-event in the world, the Olympics has the power to captivate the global imagination. Long before athletes vie for a gold medal, however, competition between cities eager to host the Games kicks...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Urban Development and the Olympics
• 3.The Olympic Legacy
• 4. Bid Framework
• 5. Case Studies
• 6. Recommendations and for the Road Ahead.