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The Olympic Games and the Environment

By:J. Karamichas
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230228610
eText ISBN:9781137297471
Edition:0
Copyright:2013
Format:Reflowable

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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.