SIRC staff
Dr Larissa Davies
Senior researcher (0.4), PhD, PGCHE, BSc (Hons)
Phone 0114 225 5919
E-mail l.e.davies@shu.ac.uk
Larissa is a researcher at the Sport Industry Research Centre and lecturer in geography at Sheffield Hallam University. 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 also has an interest in methodologies used to measure and value sport.
Research interests and expertise
- Sport and urban regeneration
- Impacts of sports stadia
- The economic importance of sport
- Research methodologies
Work areas and key skills
- The role of sport in local economic development and regeneration
- Methodologies used to measure and value sport
- Sports stadia and property regeneration
Larissa's recent publications include
Davies, L. E. (Forthcoming 2012). Beyond the Games: Regeneration Legacies and London 2012. Leisure Studies 31 (3) July. Available online 6th February 2012.
Davies, L. E. (2011) Using sports infrastructure to deliver economic and social change: Lessons for London beyond 2012. Local Economy, Volume 26 (4) June 2011 pp. 294 - 304.
Davies, L. E. (2010) Sport and economic regeneration: A winning combination? Sport in Society 13 (10), 1438-1457.
Davies, L. E. Coleman, R. and Ramchandani, G.(2010) Measuring attendance: Issues and implications for estimating the impact of free-to-view sports events, International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 12 (1), pp. 11-23.
Davies, L. E. (2008) Sport and the local economy: The role of stadia in regenerating commercial property, Local Economy. Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 31-46, 2008.
Davies, L. E. (2006) Sporting a new role? Stadia and the real estate market. Managing Leisure: An International Journal. Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 231-244, 2006.
Davies, L. E. (2005) Not in my back yard! Sports stadia location and the property market, Area. Vol. 37 (3), pp. 268-276, 2005.
Davies, L. E. (2004) Valuing the voluntary sector: Rethinking economic analysis, Leisure Studies. Vol. 23 (4), pp. 347-364, 2004.
Davies, L. E. (2002) Sport in the city: Measuring economic significance at the local level, European Sport Management Quarterly, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 83-107, 2002.
Davies, L. E. (2002) Consumers' expenditure on sport in the UK: Increased spending or under-estimation? Managing Leisure: An International Journal, Vol. 7 (2), pp. 83-102, 2002.
The articles listed are available from the Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive.
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