The potential contribution of the 2010 soccer world cup to climate change: An exploratory study among tourism industry stakeholders in the tshwane metropole of South Africa

Journal of Sport and Tourism

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 169-191

  Otto, I ^a   Heath, E T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Climate Change; Global Warming; The 2010 Soccer World Cup; Tshwane Metropole

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960320133     PISSN: 14775085     EISSN: 10295399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14775080902965207     Document Type: Article

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