IMPACT ANALYSIS OF SPORT STADIUMS ON PHYSICAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CASE OF QATA

Abstract

Sports stadiums are increasingly becoming essential infrastructures of cities, playing crucial role in defining image of countries. Construction of new stadiums within host cities is associated with major ramifications to urban fabric; land value, and livability and vibrancy of stadiums surroundings. Sports stadiums have large-scale necessitate investigation of morphological characterizations of it within host cities, and analysis of physical urban development associated with implanting stadiums to urban fabrics. Research analyses include selecting appropriate location and assessing of adaptability of reutilization and legacy plans of stadiums structures post mega sports events. Aim of this research is to conduct comprehensive impact analysis of sports stadiums in physical urban regeneration and urban development within host cities. Research explores comprehensive literature review that highlights sport stadium as crucial component of urban fabrics, as well as importance of process for bidding for mega-events which in urban policy are perceived as captivating opportunity for enhancing living quality within urban environment, as they create spectacle' that accelerates investment all around world, and contribute to establishing city identity through speeding up urban redevelopment and growth. Second purpose of this article is to begin to translate literature on sports stadiums into practical guidelines and frameworks for planning professionals. Hypothesis of research is that sport stadiums contribute positively and impact urban development and regeneration within host cities, as well as is that stadiums accelerate rates of urban development within host cities, more than spontaneous rates of development incase stadiums were not implanted to cities structures. Research model composed of scientific tools that are used for tracing and assessing urban development within urban fabrics, tailored and modified to measure actual impact of development associated with construction of sport stadiums within host cities. Research also analysis physical aspects of sport stadiums as urban form, and investigate indictors of physical urban development along, with assessment and measurement tools for quantifying rates of development occurring in host cities. Conceptual framework is formed to analysis impact of sport stadium structures on urban regeneration in host cities, particularly case of the state of Qatar by projecting established conceptual framework and assessment tools on sport stadiums built in country preparing for hosting Qatar world cup 2022. Projecting findings and conclusion of crucial factors that affect physical urban development driven by construction of sport stadiums will establish guidelines and policies to be implemented in future by urban planners and host cities to make most positive benefit of sports stadiums structure. As well as ensuring that stadiums remain insolated, enhancing livability and regeneration within urban fabric. However, results evidence that impact of sport stadiums on urban development of surroundings is highly affected by selection of site location of these stadiums. Results validates that Stadiums should be integrated into city's morphology and transportation systems. New stadiums should be designed to fit into their surroundings in terms of size, orientation, and shape to ensure that existing movement patterns are preserved, enhanced, or generated.