MANUAL SPORT ENVIRONMENT

- protected sites
- forests
- w ater r esourc es
- air quality
c) Natural elements:
- climate conditions
- local morphology
d) Perceptual elements:
- landscapes
- special elements
- aesthetic values
- cultural values
Detailed planning - Detailed EIA (onc e the c hoic e has been made)
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• plan the integration of the event or facility into the landsc ape
• foresee protection meas ures
• foresee restoration measures
• foresee c ompensation measures
Sport facilities
Sports facilities c ons titute the most v isible part of any sports event or organization.
Their location, construction, materials and operation proc esses c onstitute potentially
high nuisance and damage sources. Thes e include land w aste, landscape harm, high
energy consumption, pollution and w aste of financial resources w hen such sports
events or organiz ations are not adequately planned or s erious ly managed.
The object ives ar e to:
• avoid venues w ith little or no pos t event us age
• reduc e location-related impac ts (landscape, land us e)
• minimize energy cons umption
• reduc e pollution
Sound planning als o allow s organiz ers to reduc e costs by av oiding ov ersized
facilities, and to minimize operation and ov erhead costs.
a) Planning phase
First of all, the adv isability of the project has to be justified in order to av oid
unnecessary and over-s ized fac ilities.
When c arry ing out detailed planning, environmental criteria should be part of the
dec is ion-making proc ess. During this phase, the project management team is
responsible for establishing a detailed projec t aiming at detec ting and minimiz ing all
foreseeable impac ts. Arc hitectural studies are realized, building materials s elec ted
and maintenance processes determined. Thinking of the env ironment at this stage
can help organizers and planners avoid subs equent problems.