Year: 2026
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This thesis tries to see what the economic and social impact of the Sziget Festival on Budapest is․ Is it helpful for the city‚ or are the negative externalities for the city so big‚ like noise or crowding‚ that the festival has‚ on balance‚ a negative impact on the city? Thus‚ by combining Crompton's Economic Impact Theory and Social Exchange Theory (SET) with models of tourist behavior in a post-COVID-19 world‚ the present study creates a thorough conceptual framework for analyzing these dimensions․ To this end‚ a digital Webropol survey was conducted among 128 festival-goers and local residents․ These combined theoretical strands have been applied to understand how festival phenomena are understood at balancing levels between localized‚ immediate costs and larger structural benefits The relationship between the event and the city is nevertheless not entirely straightforward․ Budapest regularly ranks among people's favorite destinations‚ but over half of respondents state that they have spent over 90% of their festival budget in the festival area: so it is not necessarily the shops and restaurants that benefit most from the event․ Nevertheless‚ over 95% of respondents feel that the event has raised Budapest's profile abroad․ While public transport was affected‚ and the cost of living increased‚ the reaction was mostly positive․ The report recommended that to continue holding the event in the future‚ the event's organizers should arrange discounts for locals‚ and coordinate with the city to address any issues with local transport․
Source: Theseus (Ammattikorkeakoulujen)
Author: Tóth, Réka Lilla
Language: English
Topic: Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7162970615
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