@inproceedings{3429ccec28984609a080a9db6f23b170,
title = "Sports facilities development: A case study of Malaysia",
abstract = "Sports and sports facilities development have improved rapidly over the past decade in Malaysia. Further, globalisation and dramatic growth of urbanisation highlight the importance of sport and sports facilities in cities. There is also currently tremendous interest in sports and a wave of sports investment. This research aims to investigate the development of the existing sports facilities in Malaysia. It is based on quantitative research via postal questionnaire survey. The research reveals new trend of sports investment and sports facilities construction started in the mid 1990s. Image transformation through hosting event and contribute to local communities through creating sports culture have been the centre point of sports investment, which is in line with the National Sports Policy in Malaysia. The findings recommend further research to review and provide specific guidelines and principles for sports facilities in Malaysia to improve future development following the global trend.",
keywords = "development, Malaysia, sports facilities",
author = "Maassoumeh Barghchi and {Bt Omar}, Dasimah and Aman, {Mohd Salleh} and Ling, {Hoon Leh Oliver} and Marzukhi, {Marlyana Azyyati}",
year = "2011",
month = dec,
day = "28",
doi = "10.1109/ISBEIA.2011.6088851",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781457715495",
series = "ISBEIA 2011 - 2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications",
pages = "426--430",
booktitle = "ISBEIA 2011 - 2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications",
note = "2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications, ISBEIA 2011 ; Conference date: 25-09-2011 Through 28-09-2011",
}
