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6. The mega-events database: systematising the evidence on mega-event outcomes.

Author

Müller, Martin, Wolfe, Sven Daniel, Gogishvili, David, Gaffney, Christopher, Hug, Miriam, and Leick, Annick

Subjects
SPECIAL events, EXHIBITIONS, OLYMPIC Games, JOB fairs, DATABASES
Abstract

Although events such as the Olympic Games and World's Fairs are among the largest of mega-projects, there is little systematic data to evaluate their outcomes over a longer period of time and across multiple sites. This research note describes the first longitudinal database on mega-event outcomes. It lays out the rationale and major goals of the database, its methodological approach and content, and its challenges and limitations. The database allows analysing larger patterns of mega-event contexts and outcomes, and helps evaluating mega-events as public policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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9. An evaluation of the sustainability of the Olympic Games

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Müller, Martin, Wolfe, Sven Daniel, Gaffney, Christopher, Gogishvili, David, Hug, Miriam, and Leick, Annick

Subjects
13. Climate action, 11. Sustainability, 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology, 710 Landscaping & area planning, 910 Geography & travel, 12. Responsible consumption, 330 Economics
Abstract

The Olympic Games claim to be exemplars of sustainability, aiming to inspire sustainable futures around the world. Yet no systematic evaluation of their sustainability exists. We develop and apply a model with nine indicators to evaluate the sustainability of the 16 editions of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games between 1992 and 2020, representing a total cost of more than US$70 billion. Our model shows that the overall sustainability of the Olympic Games is medium and that it has declined over time. Salt Lake City 2002 was the most sustainable Olympic Games in this period, whereas Sochi 2014 and Rio de Janeiro 2016 were the least sustainable. No Olympics, however, score in the top category of our model. Three actions should make Olympic hosting more sustainable: first, greatly reducing the size of the event; second, rotating the Olympics among the same cities; third, enforcing independent sustainability standards.

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