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Title:Sport stadia, sporting events and urban development: international experience and the ambitions of Durban
Authors:Maennig, WolfgangISNI
Du Plessis, Stan
Year:2009
Periodical:Urban Forum
Volume:20
Issue:1
Pages:61-76
Language:English
Geographic term:South Africa
Subjects:infrastructure
urban development
architecture
football
2010
External link:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12132-009-9049-x
Abstract:This paper considers the stadium construction and infrastructure projects underway for the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The authors examine whether and under which conditions hosting such an event (along with the new facilities and infrastructural development required) will have positive effects on urban development. By analysing the stadium project in Durban, the paper also presents evidence on whether such positive effects may be enhanced by the attempt to create an image effect by seeking outstanding architectural quality of the new stadia. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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