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Switzerland: Small Scale Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development. The Case of the 12 and 24 Km of the Vallée De Joux – the Tour du Lac

In: Small Scale Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development

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  • Rémi Ardiet

    (UFR STAPS, Laboratory Sport and Social Environement (SENS))

  • Claude Sobry

    (Univ. Lille, EA 7369 – URePSSS – Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, F-5900, IRNIST)

  • Ricardo Melo

    (Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra - Coimbra Education School (IPC-ESEC), Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra (CES-UC), Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR), IRNIST)

Abstract

Through this case study, we show how implementing a running race in a small Swiss Valley can foster sustainable tourism and local development on the economic and social terms with a limited environmental impact. Results show that there are significant expenditures spent by the participants, at least a part of which benefits the local population. Moreover, the running race is included in a broader local strategy of the municipalities that encourage the implementation of small sporting events in order to build a positive image of the valley. Last but not least, this case study shows how collaboration between the different stakeholders can also be crucial to implement a long-term profitable local strategy around sporting event and tourism.

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  • Rémi Ardiet & Claude Sobry & Ricardo Melo, 2021. "Switzerland: Small Scale Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development. The Case of the 12 and 24 Km of the Vallée De Joux – the Tour du Lac," Sports Economics, Management, and Policy, in: Ricardo Melo & Claude Sobry & Derek Van Rheenen (ed.), Small Scale Sport Tourism Events and Local Sustainable Development, pages 203-216, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:semchp:978-3-030-62919-9_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62919-9_12
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    1. Boroujerdi Saeed Sadeghi & Mansouri Hossein & Asadi Sahar, 2023. "Developing Sports Tourism Destinations in Emerging Countries: The Case of Zrebar Lake in Iran," Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, Sciendo, vol. 30(2), pages 22-29, June.

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