Resumen de The influence of policy makers¿perceptions on sport-tourism policy development

Mike Weed

• There has been a range of previous research that has commented on structural and cultural factors that influence liaison between sport and tourism agencies. Such research has also highlighted the importance of the perceptions, attitudes, and understandings of policy makers in determining sport'tourism liaison. This article draws on interviews with national and regional policy makers for sport and for tourism in the UK to illustrate the perceptions of such policy makers of their own and other agencies' roles and potential influence in relation to sports tourism. It also highlights the ways in which policy makers understand the nature and extent of the sport'tourism link. The article shows that policy makers generally have a very narrow conception of the sport'tourism link and largely believe that agencies other than their own should be responsible for the development of sports tourism.

  In conclusion, the article locates the influence of policy makers' perceptions within a broader model of sport'tourism policy development.