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The Olympic Games and the Environment
J. Karamichas
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Description for The Olympic Games and the Environment
Hardback. This book examines the environmental credentials of Olympic Host cities and the opportunities afforded by hosting the Games towards the ecological modernization of the host nation by using perspectives offered by environmental sociology. It also sets out projections for the environmental legacy of London 2012. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 figures, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: RNT; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
This book examines the environmental credentials of Olympic Host cities and the opportunities afforded by hosting the Games towards the ecological modernization of the host nation by using perspectives offered by environmental sociology. It also sets out projections for the environmental legacy of London 2012.
This book examines the environmental credentials of Olympic Host cities and the opportunities afforded by hosting the Games towards the ecological modernization of the host nation by using perspectives offered by environmental sociology. It also sets out projections for the environmental legacy of London 2012.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230228610
SKU
V9780230228610
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99-15
About J. Karamichas
JOHN KARAMICHAS Lecturer in Sociology at Queen's University, Belfast, UK. He has recently published articles on environmental politics and policy in the Journal of Modern Greek Studies, South European Society and Politics, Mediterranean Politics, Human Ecology Review, and Environmental Politics. He has also published with Graeme Hayes, Olympics, Mega-Events and Civil Societies: Globalization, Environment, Resistance.
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