Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies? by Oliver, Robert

Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781137598226)

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Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies? by Oliver, Robert

Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies?

$69.99
Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies? by Oliver, Robert

Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space: Lasting Legacies?

$69.99
Format: Hardcover
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Discusses the often overlooked effects on cities that lose Olympic bids
Adds an innovative perspective to the growing debate on mega-events and their significance locally and globally
Engages with the reasons and processes behind Olympic bidding

Author: Robert Oliver, John Lauermann
ISBN-10: 1137598220
ISBN-13: 9781137598226
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English
Published: 10/02/2017
Pages: 156
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.44d
By Robert Oliver
By Robert Oliver
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Robert Oliver is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech, USA. His research examines the intersections of public space, symbolism, and entrepreneurial urbanism, with a particular emphasis on how various claims to urban space are rendered visible during mega-event planning and hosting processes.

John Lauermann is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Medgar Evers College in the City University of New York, USA. His research examines urban political economy, mega-events and mega-projects, and urban sustainability.

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