This study is a research project that focus on the opportunities offered by sport tourism to invigorate local regions in a global context. Primary research data were collected through a Delphi method applied to a panel of 20 international experts on sport tourism worldwide. The results reveal that, in order to grow and become a development tool in tourism destinations, sport tourism activities need to be organised in close cooperation with sport and tourism agencies, decision makers and the local community. Moreover, that the cooperation between agencies of tourism and sport is essential to ensure the success of a sport tourism destination.
Resumen. Este estudio es un proyecto de investigación que se centra en las oportunidades que ofrece el turismo deportivo para dinamizar las regiones locales en un contexto global. Los datos de la investigación primaria se recopilaron mediante un método Delphi aplicado a un panel de 20 expertos internacionales en turismo deportivo. Los resultados revelan que, para crecer y convertirse en una herramienta de desarrollo en los destinos turísticos, las actividades de turismo deportivo deben organizarse en estrecha cooperación con las agencias de deporte y turismo, los actors encargados de la toma de decisiones y la comunidad local. Además, se señala que la cooperación entre agencias de turismo y deporte es fundamental para asegurar el éxito de un destino de turismo deportivo.
Abstract. The purpose of this research was to analyse the main characteristics of charity runs and walks in Barcelona Province, attending at the format of the event, at the organising agents and, with a particular emphasis, at the level of accountability in the management of charitable giving at such events. Data were collected from an analysis of 189 websites for charity runs and walks. A participatory action research group contributed to the development of the analysis model, whose design guided the different stages of the research. The results show the growing popularity of events like these within the context of an ever-increasing diversity of event types and organising agents, as well as the importance placed on charitable causes. A considerable variability is observed in the criteria used for charity management, together with a very low awareness of the need to render account to stakeholders through the website of the events analysed.Resumen. El propósito de esta investigación fue analizar las principales características de las carreras y marchas solidarias en la provincia de Barcelona, en cuanto al formato de los eventos, a los agentes organizadores y, haciendo especial énfasis en el grado de rendición de cuentas en la gestión de la solidaridad de estos eventos. Los datos fueron obtenidos a través del análisis de 189 páginas web de carreras y marchas solidarias. Par ello se diseñó un modelo de análisis desarrollado a partir de las aportaciones de un grupo de investigación social participativa que ha guiado la investigación durante sus diferentes fases. Los resultados muestran la creciente popularidad y auge de este tipo de eventos en un marco de creciente diversidad en cuanto a su tipología, a los propios agentes organizadores y a la importancia otorgada a la causa solidaria. En este sentido, se observa una considerable variabilidad en los criterios utilizados en la gestión de la solidaridad, así como muy poca conciencia de la necesidad de rendir cuentas con los colectivos interesados a través de las páginas web de los eventos analizados.
From a historical point of view, the spanish transition to democracy during 1975-1982 was a framework of deep juridical, social and political transformations related to sport phenomenon, much more than a simple liberalization of the private sport system or a gradual extinction of the Franco system institutional structures.. Barcelona's case studied in this paper -paradoxical in relation to other spanish capitals-the democratization involved unheard of changes in the social perception of sports performing, the local administration involvement, the linked social movements, the sport sociability patterns and the presence of sport in the streets. Finally, this paper is the result of the first part of a research study belonging to a future PhD tesis about the transformation of the social phenomenon of sports during the spanish political transition in the case of Barcelona. It included several general considerations that shape the basic interpretation of the study, concerning the link between the political democratization and the characteristics of the overcrowding process of sports.
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