OUTDOOR SPORTS IN PORTO ALEGRE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Authors

  • Alcides Vieira Costa ESEFID/UFRGS
    • Jo Straker Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. Christchurch, New Zealand.
      • Alberto Reinaldo Reppold Filho Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

        DOI:

        https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.82423

        Keywords:

        Exercise. Nature. Sports. Environmental Administration.

        Abstract

        This study looked into the challenges and opportunities for developing outdoor sports in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Twenty-nine interviews were conducted with members of organizations working with the subjects as well as eight observations of groups of participants. The results indicated the challenges posed to selecting proper sites and measures to avoid overcrowding. Furthermore, the potential for involving participants, instructors and local communities in keeping the natural environment and in managing outdoor sports provide opportunities. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that outdoor sports must be avoided in some areas of the city. However, opportunities can mitigate the challenges through proactive management and promotion of outdoor sports.

         

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        Author Biographies

        Alcides Vieira Costa, ESEFID/UFRGS

        PhD in Human Kinetics at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is a professor and course coordinator of the degree in Sports Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences at Lusíada University of Lisbon. He is also a professor in the degree and master's degree in Sports Management at the Human Kinetics Faculty of the University of Lisbon.

        Jo Straker, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. Christchurch, New Zealand.

        PhD in Outdoor Activities at Waikato University, New Zealand. Has recently retired from her teaching post at the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Christchurch, New Zealand where she was the Outdoor Activities Department coordinator.

        Alberto Reinaldo Reppold Filho, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

        PhD in Education at University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He is a professor at the School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and at the Post-Graduation Program in Human Movement Sciences. He coordinates the Olympic Studies Group of this university.

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        Published

        2019-06-02

        How to Cite

        COSTA, Alcides Vieira; STRAKER, Jo; REPPOLD FILHO, Alberto Reinaldo. OUTDOOR SPORTS IN PORTO ALEGRE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. Movimento, [S. l.], v. 25, p. e25033, 2019. DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.82423. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/82423. Acesso em: 5 aug. 2026.

        Issue

        v. 25, jan./dez. 2019

        Section

        Original Articles

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