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Exploring Public Opposition to Golf Development

Bibliographic Data

ID2349067
AuthorsHelen Briassoulis (0000-0003-3475-4655, University of the Aegean, Lesvos, Greece, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume34
Issue3
Pages288-311
Publication date2010-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0193723510377314
OpenAlexW2133581950
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited21

The worldwide expansion of golf development has been often accompanied by local opposition that at times has been strong. Most analyses focus on the views and attitudes of locals. The wider public's stance has been little researched. One reason may be the difficulty to obtain a satisfactorily diverse sample of the public in a given case. An international petition against a proposed golf resort in Greece has offered an opportunity to analyze public perception and attitudes toward golf development and, thus, address the more general question of whether and why people react to golf and golfing or to golf courses and resorts. After presenting the conceptual approach and methodology of the study, the article analyzes the Greek case, summarizes the main findings, and suggests future research directions

Advertising · Business · Opposition (politics · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Law · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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