Development and Dreams: The Urban Legacy of the 2010 Football World Cup - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0796922500 ISBN 13 : 9780796922502

Editeur : HSRC Press, 2009

Synopsis

Development and Dreams: The Urban Legacy of the 2010 Football World Cup considers the effects of South Africa's hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is held that here lies the greatest potential benefit of the 2010 World Cup - a repudiation of Afro pessimism and an assertion of a contemporary African identity both at home and on a global stage. The contributors to this volume, both academics and practitioners, provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the probable consequences of the World Cup for the economy of South Africa and its cities, on infrastructure development, and on the projection of African culture and identity. Attention is given to a range of topics including the management, costs and benefits associated with the 2010 World Cup, the uncertain economic and employment benefits, venue selection, and investment in infrastructure, tourism and fan parks. The contributors then explore the less tangible hopes, dreams and aspirations associated with the 2010 World Cup and interrogate what it means to talk about an African Cup, African culture and identity. Academics, policy-makers and the reading public will find this book an invaluable companion as South Africa prepares to host the world's largest sporting event.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Udesh Pillay is Executive Director of the Centre for Service Delivery at the HSRC. He holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining the HSRC, he was Head of the Delimitation and Planning Directorate of the Independent Electoral Commission and prior to that, a senior manager at The Centre for Development and Enterprise. Professor Richard Tomlinson is Chair of Urban Planning in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HSRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0796922500
• ISBN 13: 9780796922502
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Éditeur: Pillay Udesh, Tomlinson Richard, Bass Orli
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible