EVNT3005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Social Capital
Document Summary
What is ha(cid:374)ded to the future fro(cid:373) the past . A sporting legacy: through creation or refurbishment of venues and increased interest in sport. A social legacy: showcasing the city/country to the world, involving communication and collaboration between destination stakeholders. Improvements to urban landscape, investments in renewable energy. Increased economic activity before, during and after the event. Intentional: part of the strategic planning process, funded / financed, meant to last, unplanned, coi(cid:374)(cid:272)ide(cid:374)tal not (cid:272)o(cid:374)sidered duri(cid:374)g pla(cid:374)(cid:374)i(cid:374)g pro(cid:272)ess u(cid:374)likely to be of lasting benefit. Positive/ negative: positive, long term volunteer program, ongoing jobs, continued increase in tourism. Improved liveability of destination: negative, expensive (cid:858)white elepha(cid:374)t(cid:859, wasted resources, limited extent of benefits (geographic, demographic etc. ) Tangible/ intangible, or hard/soft: hard legacies (tangible, physical changes, new venues, urban landscaping. Income from visitor spending: soft legacies (intangible, social benefits. Increased social capital: cultural benefits, psychological benefits, feelings of pride, feeling inspired. Most event organisers and governments focus on the planned, tangible, positive, hard outcomes.
