Ahlfeldt, Gabriel M. 
ORCID: 0000-0001-5664-3230 and Feddersen, Arne
(2010)
Geography of a sports metropolis.
Région et Développement, 31.
pp. 11-35.
ISSN 1267-5059
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Abstract
This study analyzes the sports infrastructure of Hamburg, Germany, from the residents’ perspective. Empirical evidence is provided using a micro-level dataset of 1,319 sports facilities, which is merged with highly disaggre-gated data on population, socio-demographic characteristics and land values. Based on implicit travel costs, locations’ endowment of sports infrastructure is captured by potentiality variables, while accounting for natural and unnatural barriers. Given potential demand, central areas are found to be relatively un-derprovided with a sports infrastructure compared to peripheral areas where opportunity cost in the form of price of land is lower. The determinants of spatial distribution vary systematically across types of sports facilities. Publicly provided open sports fields and sports halls tend to be concentrated in areas of relatively low income which is in line with their social infrastructure character, emphasized by local authorities. In contrast, there is a clear tendency for market allocated tennis facilities to follow purchasing power. Areas with higher proportions of foreigners are subject to relatively lower provision of a sports infrastructure, which contradicts the stated ambitions of planning authorities.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://regionetdeveloppement.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 The Authors |
| Divisions: | Geography & Environment |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| JEL classification: | R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis > R53 - Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock H - Public Economics > H4 - Publicly Provided Goods |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2010 11:12 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 23:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/29080 |
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