Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system

Dodouras, S; James, P

Abstract

Unlike other aspects of daily life and work, the pursuit of sustainable
development in our communities requires an understanding of complex and
sometimes counterintuitive processes that unfold over a long period of time. In order
to develop these ideas it is necessary to find a situation, which is both complex and
time constrained. Such a situation is found with mega-sport events and their host
cities/regions. Many decision-making and problem-solving tasks are too complex to
be understood quantitatively, however, people succeed by using knowledge that is
imprecise rather than precise. Fuzzy logic is a powerful problem-solving methodology
with a myriad of applications in embedded control and information processing. The
authors report on progress towards their long-term objective of the development of an
integrated appraisal system that can be considered as a new language; a new way of
communication between academics, social, environmental scientists, politicians,
decision-makers and the general public.

Citation

Dodouras, S., & James, P. (2004, March). Examining the sustainability impacts of mega-sports events: fuzzy mapping as a new integrated appraisal system. Presented at 4th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Salford

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: 4th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment
• Conference Location: Salford
• Start Date: Mar 29, 2004
• End Date: Apr 2, 2004
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2004
• Deposit Date: Aug 3, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 3, 2010
• Keywords: fuzzy maps, integrated appraisal system, mega-sport events, sustainable; development
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference