Cultural mega-events and the enhancement of a city's image: differences between engaged participants and attendees

A city’s image can serve as the basis upon which to develop a strong sense of community. This, in turn, fosters trust and cooperation which may attract tourists and investment, and drive regional economic growth. One strategy to enhance a city’s image is to host cultural mega-events. This study focu...

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Main Author: Santos, José Freitas (author)
Other Authors: Vareiro, Laurentina (author), Remoaldo, Paula (author), Ribeiro, José Cadima (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11110/1004
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ciencipca.ipca.pt:11110/1004