Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022

<div><p>Hosting a mega-event such as the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup is a defining moment for Qatar, a country that is in transition, small in size and population, and rich in natural gas reserves. It is a unique opportunity to host a universal event and leave a sustainable positive legacy...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Abel Meza Talavera (18094822) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Sami Al-Ghamdi (18094825) (author), Muammer Koç (8350053) (author)
منشور في: 2019
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Environmental engineering
Human society
Human geography
Qatar 2022
sports mega-events
sustainability
FIFA Men’s World Cup
Olympic Games
legacy
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description <div><p>Hosting a mega-event such as the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup is a defining moment for Qatar, a country that is in transition, small in size and population, and rich in natural gas reserves. It is a unique opportunity to host a universal event and leave a sustainable positive legacy for the country. However, the preparation, execution, and after-effects of such events are challenging initiatives with significant long-term impacts on the economy, society, and environment in the hosting country and nearby region. This study addresses the intersection between mega sports events and sustainability, to systematically compare and learn from past mega-events and apply that to the case of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Qatari bid proposed a new FIFA Men’s World Cup (WC) spatial compact model around just one city area and the goal of achieving the first carbon-neutral WC. Herein, the challenges, opportunities, and progress in this scenario are evaluated accordingly, showing that local organizers are applying green technologies, urban development concepts, and strongly upholding the idea of legacies based on the Qatar National Vision 2030, which envisions sustainable development of the country. However, additional work is still needed to reduce environmental impacts and on several reported social issues.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Sustainability<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11226407" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11226407</a></p>
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spelling Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022Abel Meza Talavera (18094822)Sami Al-Ghamdi (18094825)Muammer Koç (8350053)EngineeringEnvironmental engineeringHuman societyHuman geographyQatar 2022sports mega-eventssustainabilityFIFA Men’s World CupOlympic Gameslegacy<div><p>Hosting a mega-event such as the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup is a defining moment for Qatar, a country that is in transition, small in size and population, and rich in natural gas reserves. It is a unique opportunity to host a universal event and leave a sustainable positive legacy for the country. However, the preparation, execution, and after-effects of such events are challenging initiatives with significant long-term impacts on the economy, society, and environment in the hosting country and nearby region. This study addresses the intersection between mega sports events and sustainability, to systematically compare and learn from past mega-events and apply that to the case of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Qatari bid proposed a new FIFA Men’s World Cup (WC) spatial compact model around just one city area and the goal of achieving the first carbon-neutral WC. Herein, the challenges, opportunities, and progress in this scenario are evaluated accordingly, showing that local organizers are applying green technologies, urban development concepts, and strongly upholding the idea of legacies based on the Qatar National Vision 2030, which envisions sustainable development of the country. However, additional work is still needed to reduce environmental impacts and on several reported social issues.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Sustainability<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11226407" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11226407</a></p>2019-11-14T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/su11226407https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sustainability_in_Mega-Events_Beyond_Qatar_2022/25334170CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/253341702019-11-14T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022
Abel Meza Talavera (18094822)
Engineering
Environmental engineering
Human society
Human geography
Qatar 2022
sports mega-events
sustainability
FIFA Men’s World Cup
Olympic Games
legacy
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title Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022
title_full Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022
title_fullStr Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022
title_full_unstemmed Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022
title_short Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022
title_sort Sustainability in Mega-Events: Beyond Qatar 2022
topic Engineering
Environmental engineering
Human society
Human geography
Qatar 2022
sports mega-events
sustainability
FIFA Men’s World Cup
Olympic Games
legacy