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Author : Rui Qi Chong & Paolo Mura
School/Work Place : Taylor's University, Malaysia
Contact : paolo.mura@taylors.edu.my
Year : 2014

This paper explores local population’s perceptions of the development of the Bukit Jalil area after the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. The work on which this study is based is important because it provides a fundamental insight for the local government in analysing the impact the Games have had on the surrounding area. It is already known that mega‐events may reap huge benefits or incur great losses to the host destination, and case studies like such will help cities be better equipped with the necessary knowledge in ensuring that the events are beneficial for the area. Despite this, this field remains rather unexplored. This research employs a qualitative approach, with semistructured interviews with residents staying near the stadium area to understand their perception of the urban change in the area after the Games. To establish rapport and a relationship of trust was essential to collect the data. The study finds that while the local residents generally acknowledge the positive development in terms of public infrastructure as part of the Games’ legacy, they also express some concerns over some urban regeneration errors, particularly social issues like the increase in crime rate and the level of exclusion they felt from the Games. Though not conclusive, this study creates a basic understanding and foundation for further studies to be conducted regarding this topic.


List of Articles
No. Subject Views Datesort
4 Think Tank IX Using Social and Political Values to Assess Host Commu... file 3921 Oct 13, 2013

Tourism, like any other endeavour, operates within the social and political domains of a community, and it is therefore likely that residents with different social and political values would hold different representations of tourism. In the ...

Author: Margaret Deery, Leo Jago & Liz Fredline 

Year: 2009 

3 Think Tank IX Sustainable Tourism Development Plan for the Old City ... file 8085 Oct 13, 2013

This research aims to propose a sustainable tourism development plan for the City of Nan. Since the year 2000, Nan civil society leaders, national and international stakeholders have tried to develop Nan into a world heritage destination. I...

Author: Donruetai Kovathanakul 

Year: 2009 

2 Think Tank V An Economic Explanation of the Net Benefits of Tourism... file 2767 Oct 13, 2013

International tourism is increasingly viewed as one of the best opportunities for a sustainable economic and social development of developing countries. There is also an increasing concern from public policy makers as to whether mass tourism...

Author: Mondher Sahli & Jean-Jacques Nowak 

Year: 2005 

1 Think Tank IV Cultural Tourism as a Means for Sustainability in a Ma... file 4169 Oct 13, 2013

Tourism has become for many islands a means of social, economic and cultural development through the creation of jobs, raising standards of living and through the development of local resources for culture and heritage. Thus, many of these d...

Author: Chryso Panayidou 

Year: 2004 

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