Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Plates -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Reference -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- Background -- Orientation -- References -- 2 Events -- Urban rhythms -- Eventful cities -- Mega-events -- Event planning -- Event design -- Event impacts -- Event experiences -- Summary -- References -- 3 The study of scapes -- Visions of the world -- Landscapes -- Landscapes of leisure -- Sportscapes -- Servicescapes -- Eventscapes -- Eventscapes: a conceptual model -- Summary -- References -- 4 Eventscapes -- Introduction -- The resource base -- Spatial patterns -- Single sites -- Precincts -- Multiple settings -- Routes -- Mapping eventscapes -- Summary -- References -- 5 Transformations by design -- Introduction -- Design culture -- Place branding -- Olympic design -- The Olympic look -- The Winter Olympic Games -- Lillehammer 1994 -- Salt Lake City 2002 -- Vancouver 2010 -- The Summer Olympic Games -- Barcelona 1992 -- Sydney 2000 -- Beijing 2008 -- London 2012 -- Rio de Janeiro 2016 -- Summary -- References -- 6 Transformations by light -- Introduction -- Day and night -- Then there was light -- Responses to light -- Heat and light -- Illuminations -- Festivals of light -- Vivid Sydney -- Summary -- References -- 7 Conclusion -- Reflections -- Research directions -- References -- Index.