Environmental consequences of tourism consumption at major events: An analysis of the UK stages of the 2007 Tour de France

Collins, Andrea Jayne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6195-468X, Munday, Maxim C. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-2481 and Roberts, Annette ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6617-7808 2012. Environmental consequences of tourism consumption at major events: An analysis of the UK stages of the 2007 Tour de France. Journal of Travel Research 51 (5) , pp. 577-590. 10.1177/0047287511434113

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Abstract

This paper examines two related methods for estimating selected environmental effects of tourism consumption associated with major events. Monitoring and evaluation procedures for major events require that event promoters and managers understand how levered tourism consumption creates both economic and environmental effects. This process is however far from straightforward. The article focuses on the case of the UK stages of the 2007 Tour de France and describes two interrelated methods for examining environmental effects. The article shows that the methods adopted can be linked to more common economic impact assessments. With respect to the Tour de France event, the paper demonstrates that the approaches when combined provide useful information for policy makers, particularly in terms of how changes in travel behavior could significantly reduce the environmental consequences of major events.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Uncontrolled Keywords:	environmental and economic effects; event management; sustainable consumption; Tour de France
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0047-2875
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 10:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/40455

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