Influence of International Mega Sport Event towards Cognition of Economic, Social-Cultural and Environmental Impact for Residents: A Case Study of the 2009 Kaohsiung World Games

Abstract:

This study focuses on the influence of holding international mega sports events towards the cognition of economic, social-cultural, and environmental impact for residents. Research subjects of this study were residents age 18 to 65 and living in the Kaohsiung area where the 2009 Kaohsiung World Games was held. A total of 437 effective questionnaires were obtained. Results from this study showed that (1) there was significance between different genders in the cognitions of positive economic impact, the positive as well as negative social-cultural impact, and the positive as well as negative environmental impact; (2) there was significance with different age groups in the cognitions of positive as well as negative economic impact, the positive as well as negative social-cultural impact, and the negative environmental impact; (3) there was significance with different residency spans in the cognitions of positive as well as negative economic, social-cultural, and environmental impact; (4) residents are clearly in support of holding major sports events again in the future.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 524-527)
• Pages: 3392-3397
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.524-527.3392
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Hsiu Chin Huang, Yi Hsuan Lai, Lu Sheng Chen, Chia Ming Chang
• Keywords: Cognition of Economic, Cognition of Environmental, Cognition of Social-Cultural, International Mega Sport Event

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