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Turin's Olympic Legacy

The 2006 Winter Games and the Piedmont Region

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  • © 2024

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Editors:
  1. Valerio della Sala

    1. Department of Geography, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain

  2. Egidio Dansero

    1. OMERO - Urban and Event Studies, Interdepartmental Research Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

  • Discusses Turin's pioneering efforts in implementing environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable strategies
  • Provides new elements for the study of the legacy of major events
  • Makes key recommendations for the success of future events

Part of the book series: Mega Event Planning (MEGAEP)

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This book examines the lasting impact of the 2006 Winter Olympics on the city of Turin and the Piedmont region. From urban renewal and pedestrianization to regional transport networks, tourism, and citizen participation, the book highlights the key elements that constitute the enduring Olympic legacy of the Turin Winter Games. It showcases how the city created a new image of itself internationally, transforming Turin from a car-centric industrial hub to a sustainable and vibrant metropolis. Turin was the first Olympic city to pioneer efforts in implementing environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable planning. Bringing together scholars from OMERO, the interdepartmental research center on “Urban and Event Studies” of the University of Turin and from other research centers that have extensively studied the Turin 2006 event, this book offers valuable insights into the long-term impact of hosting the Olympics and the innovative practices that constitute a significant legacy of the Turin Winter Games.

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Mega-Events: Classification and Evolution

    • Chito Guala
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Territorialisation of the Mega-Event

    • Egidio Dansero, Alfredo Mela
    Pages 17-32

  4. A Longitudinal Survey in Turin and the Alp Valleys (2002–2007): Expectations and Worries of the Population

    • Chito Guala, Sergio Scamuzzi
    Pages 33-43

  5. The Management of the Post-Olympic Legacy in Turin

    • Marta Bottero, Caterina Caprioli
    Pages 45-58

  6. The Material and Immaterial Transformation of the Territory: State of the Art 15 Years After the Games

    • Valerio della Sala
    Pages 59-94

  7. The Olympics and the Dynamics of the City

    • Luca Davico
    Pages 95-110

  8. Milan-Cortina 2026 and the Spatial Dimension

    • Valerio della Sala
    Pages 111-127

  9. Guidelines for Planning Future Major Events

    • Piervincenzo Bondonio, Marta Bottero, Caterina Caprioli, Egidio Dansero, Valerio della Sala, Chito Guala et al.
    Pages 129-134

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 135-156
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography, University Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain

    Valerio della Sala

  • OMERO - Urban and Event Studies, Interdepartmental Research Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Egidio Dansero

About the editors

Egidio Dansero is Full Professor of Political and Economic Geography at the University of Turin, past Director of OMERO (University of Turin) and President of the Society for Geographical Studies (Florence, Italy).

Valerio Della Sala is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography at the Autonomous University of Barcelona; member of the Organizing Committee of the Sport Research Institute (IRE-UAB) of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, and of OMERO (University of Turin).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Turin's Olympic Legacy

  • Book Subtitle: The 2006 Winter Games and the Piedmont Region

  • Editors: Valerio della Sala, Egidio Dansero

  • Series Title: Mega Event Planning

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9064-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-97-9063-0Published: 06 February 2025

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-97-9066-1Due: 20 February 2026

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-9064-7Published: 05 February 2025

  • Series ISSN: 2633-5859

  • Series E-ISSN: 2633-5867

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 156

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Human Geography, Sociology of Sport and Leisure, Sport Science , Public Policy

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