CASE STUDY OF A SPORTING EVENT: OLYMPIC GAMES - LONDON OR RIO
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1a. What was the percentage of the overall economic impact in 2012? (1)
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IB LO: I can explain the political, economic and cultural factors affecting the hosting of international sporting events, including Olympics and football World Cup events- with a case study of costs and benefits for one country hosting an international event
What: A case study of an Olympic games
Why: To develop the geographical skill of analysis- considering how impacts can be felt at a range of scales.
How: Use a range of sources to consider the SEEP impacts of an olympic games and complete a 4 Ps analysis. Work in a group to effectively communicate ideas.
What: A case study of an Olympic games
Why: To develop the geographical skill of analysis- considering how impacts can be felt at a range of scales.
How: Use a range of sources to consider the SEEP impacts of an olympic games and complete a 4 Ps analysis. Work in a group to effectively communicate ideas.
Fig A: Locations of summer Olympics host cities
Starter question:
Describe the location of summer Olympic host cities (4)
Success criteria:
- Give overall pattern
- Name specific regions
- Refer to anomalies
Discuss: Why has this pattern happened?
Pre reading- Read this chapter from Planet Geography on the impact of holding a global sporting event and make notes
| background_reading-_holding_a_major_sporting_event.pdf |
Task: Complete the Infographics task based on the Impacts of an Olympic Games
Task: In a group create a case study for either the London 2012 Olympics or the Rio 2016 Olympics
Success criteria:
Your overall analysis should try and link to the 4Ps
PLACE: Give a specific relative location / comment on scale / describe the relevant physical & human characteristics
PROCESSES: What are the human / physical mechanisms of change relevant to this case study? (think SPEED) Does a specific system apply? (linear, circular, complex, physical, human)
Social (+/-):
Political (+/-):
Economic (+/-):
Environmental (+/-):
Demographic (+/-):
POWER: Who is influencing and affecting change or equilibrium in this case? (citizens, governments, institutions, physical processes, other players?)
POSSIBILITIES: What alternative events, futures, outcomes are possible? To what degree are human / environmental systems able to adapt or change?
Final outcome:
Success criteria:
- Include background information about the location- i.e. development, location, environmental factors etc
- Include the economic impacts (both negative and positive)
- Include the social impacts (both negative and positive)
- Include the environmental impacts (both negative and positive)
- Include the political impacts (both negative and positive)
- What are the different views of holding the Olympic games?
- Were the impacts felt locally, nationally, internationally?
- Include specific case study detail
Your overall analysis should try and link to the 4Ps
PLACE: Give a specific relative location / comment on scale / describe the relevant physical & human characteristics
PROCESSES: What are the human / physical mechanisms of change relevant to this case study? (think SPEED) Does a specific system apply? (linear, circular, complex, physical, human)
Social (+/-):
Political (+/-):
Economic (+/-):
Environmental (+/-):
Demographic (+/-):
POWER: Who is influencing and affecting change or equilibrium in this case? (citizens, governments, institutions, physical processes, other players?)
POSSIBILITIES: What alternative events, futures, outcomes are possible? To what degree are human / environmental systems able to adapt or change?
- Consider the sources of information (links to TOK)
- Consider how the work load will be distributed in your group (ATL)
Final outcome:
- Create a 10 minute presentation for the class and a hand out
The 2012 London olympics
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The 2016 Rio Olympics
Assessment: "The benefits of holding an international sporting event always outweigh the costs". Discuss this statement using appropriate examples (10)
| ib_mark_bands_2017.docx |
| london_olympic_games.pdf |
| london_2012_olympics_economic_impacts.docx |
| 2016_rio_olympics.pdf |