Clustering Residents’ Perception and Support of Urban Rally Tourism: The Sierra Morena Rally in Córdoba, Spain

Societies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 81 - 81

Published: March 27, 2025

Sports events hold significant importance for host territories, influencing their economic, social, and environmental dynamics. These generate diverse impacts that shape residents’ perceptions subsequent support, which are crucial ensuring long-term success. However, the study of motorsports, particularly rally at national championship level, remains underexplored, despite capacity to attract tourism foster regional development. This adopts a quantitative approach, employing survey 753 responses collected during urban track 2024 Sierra Morena Rally in Córdoba, Spain. Using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) non-hierarchical Cluster Analysis, residents were segmented based on impacts—touristic, environmental, urban—and support event. The analysis identified three resident clusters: Reluctant Beneficiaries, Pragmatic Resigned, Convinced Optimists. groups exhibited varying levels perceived positive negative impacts, with differences rally. findings contribute theoretical understanding non-mega motorsports events, highlighting tailored communication strategies anticipation generated. addresses existing knowledge gaps by segmenting regarding perception national-level event first time academic literature.

Language: Английский

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Major Sports Events

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

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Clustering Residents’ Perception of Rural Rally Tourism: An Inclusive Approach from the Sierra Morena Rally in Obejo, Spain

Tourism and Hospitality, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 69 - 69

Published: April 24, 2025

Motorsports tourism has a significant impact on host communities, especially when they are small communities. This research aims to segment the resident population of very rural municipality, Obejo, before celebration Sierra Morena Rally in province Cordoba, Spain. The study is based principles social exchange theory (SET) and triple bottom line (TBL). In addition, it follows calls from existing academic literature explore fourth dimension perception, related inclusion point view gender, age, functional diversity. exploratory factor analysis (EFA) non-hierarchical cluster were used sample 281 residents. A structure four dimensions perception obtained: economic, social, environmental, inclusive. Together, explain just over 80% total variance. Three segments defined: motor enthusiasts, environmentally conscious fans, admitted critics. underlines need expand TBL framework with an inclusive motorsports tourism, emphasizing gender equality, intergenerational participation diversity foster more sustainable socially cohesive events areas.

Language: Английский

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Gender Bias in Residents’ Perceptions and Support of Rally Event Tourism: The Sierra Morena Rally of Córdoba, Spain

Administrative Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. 289 - 289

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Motorsports have become a tourism resource for certain territories. Knowledge about the perception of impact and support residents provide their celebration contributes to ensuring long-term success. The academic literature has so far focused on large-scale events, leaving gap in knowledge regarding small-scale events. This study addresses case Sierra Morena Rally Córdoba, Spain. It is based principles Social Exchange Theory (SET) Representation (SRT) explore gender bias event. Using sample 753 residents, an Exploratory Factor Analysis conducted, Mann–Whitney U Hedges’ G statistics are applied. results confirm existence perception, which discussed context previous studies.

Language: Английский

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Residents' Support for Major Sporting Events in the Postponement Context: A Case Study of the 31st Summer Universiade

International Journal of Tourism Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(5)

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic forced the postponement of some international events, such as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which negatively impacted residents and local tourism industry. Therefore, it is necessary to understand residents' support for hosting major sporting events. We surveyed 769 using a structural equation model applied social exchange theory (SET) analyse 31st Summer Universiade examine their results revealed significant relationship between risk perception perceived costs benefits, affected These findings confirmed benefits key factors determining for/opposition proposed concept, integrated into event research model, expanded explanatory power SET in unconventional contexts, providing stakeholders with references planning events under special circumstances.

Language: Английский

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