Winter Olympic Urbanism

Comparative Studies in Regional Development
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-22044-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Winter Olympic Urbanism: Comparative Studies in Regional Development explores the spatial, social, and policy dynamics unleashed by hosting the Winter Olympic Games.

Positioning the Olympic Village as the narrative's central node, the book examines how these ephemeral spaces, designed for fleeting athletic endeavours, spark lasting transformations at urban, metropolitan, and regional scales. Using quantitative spatial analysis, archival research, and critical policy appraisal, it traces the evolution of Olympic Villages from functional prototypes to expansive urban regeneration projects. Emphasizing legacy planning, environmental sustainability, and mega-event outcomes, the analysis reveals opportunities and contradictions in Olympic city-making. Through comparative case studies, from Oslo 1952 to Beijing 2022, it identifies patterns of territorialisation, deterritorialisation, and post-Games repurposing. Ultimately, the book casts the Olympic Village as a crucible for reimagining spatial, social, and environmental futures, offering insights for equitable, resilient urbanism.

This book is valuable for students, scholars, researchers, urban practitioners, and policymakers interested in urban planning, sport economics, and sustainable mega-event strategies.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sala, Valerio della

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Olympische Spiele, Paralympics

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Sports Mega-Events and the Promotion of the Territory 2. Olympic Organisation and Bidding Process 3. Olympic Urbanism 4. The Olympic Winter Villages 5. Case Studies of Winter Olympic Villages 6. Two Centuries of Winter Olympic Urbanism

Über Autor(innen)

Valerio della Sala is an urban geographer and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He is a member of the Sport Research Institute (IRE-UAB) of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and member of the Interdepartmental Research Centre in Urban Studies and Events (OMERO) of the University of Turin. His academic research covers general topics on urbanism, human geography, environment, landscape and urban culture, including applied projects on the sport, spatial policy and the retrofitting of urban space and cultural-led regeneration programs.