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Larissa has a particular interest in the role of sport in local economic development and regeneration, the tangible and intangible impacts of sport stadia, including the impact on property markets, the economic importance of sport and Olympic legacies. She is a researcher at the Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) at the University and a lecturer in geography. She combines her personal and academic interest in sport with her discipline background in geography, specialising in the area of sport and urban regeneration. She also has an interest in methodologies used to measure and value sport.
Expertise:
- Olympic Legacy - future uses for the stadium after London 2012
- Stadium management
- Sport-led regeneration
Notable media coverage:
- Inside World Football [8 June 2010]
West Ham proposal to take over Olympic Stadium backed by experts - This is Bristol [22 February 2011]
What could we learn from the top stadiums? - Football and Stadium Management [October - November 2010]
Legacy stadia: what happens when the party ends?
