Major sporting events and geographies of disability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11669103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Mcgillivray (0000-0002-9383-2804, University of the West of Scotland, corresponding author), G Mcpherson (0000-0003-4562-3386, University of the West of Scotland), Laura Misener (0000-0002-8193-3974, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 329-344 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02723638.2017.1328577 |
| OpenAlex | W2614876874 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 26 |
Major sporting events for athletes with disabilities have become part of a strategic agenda to create positive social legacies for those typically marginalized in their communities. These events are subject to strict guidelines set forth by the International Paralympic Committee to deliver broad-based accessibility. In some cases, changes to accessibility are temporary, wherein other upgrades remain as permanent fixtures for venues, transportation, and public spaces. However, the temporality at the heart of major event projects can also work against long-term, sustainable improvements to the material conditions persons with disabilities face as they experience the urban realm. In this paper, we draw upon case studies of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games to explore the value of major sporting events in delivering urban accessibility improvements and offer a critical commentary on the limitations of the event project to herald sustainable change
Economic geography · Geography · Political science · Sociology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity
Critical Social Science in Sport Management Research
Legacies and impacts of major sporting events for communities and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
Urban infrastructure in the framework of mega-event exceptionalism
Social Sustainability, Inclusive Cities and the Legacy of Fifa in Qatar
Too Many Chairs
Advocating the Use of Informal Conversations as a Qualitative Method at Live Events
The Urban Politics of Mega-Events
Geographies of Disability
The Mega-Event Syndrome
Towards Enabling Geographies
Ethnography and Participant Observation
Mega-event Cities
Event Policy
Events in the City
Towards Social Leverage of Sport Events
Leveraging parasport events for sustainable community participation
Intra-urban daily mobility of disabled people for recreational and leisure purposes
Benchmark Games
From Fan Parks to Live Sites
Public‐Value Failure
The Geographies of Disability
Gentrifications in pre-Olympic Rio de Janeiro
Bodies and Spaces
The (In)validity of Supercrip Representation of Paralympian Athletes
Social Responsibility and the Competitive Bid Process for Major Sporting Events
Bringing back the body without the blame
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |