Spatial dimension
For illustrative purposes, the spatial themes
that have been highlighted include location,
region and landscape (Figure 2). There appears
to be considerable potential to build on the
work of Bale (1989), with his focus on the
geography of sport, and the work of Pearce
(1987), whose focus is the geography of
tourism. These authors base their discussions
on similar spatial theories but they hold
contrasting perspectives. In terms of location
themes, basic geographical theories, such as
central place theory and distance decay theory,
offer much potential for gaining an under-
standing of practical issues, such as where to
locate sport facilities and the determination of
threshold levels of players and/or spectators
needed to sustain a given sport, team, or