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etween the two countries in the run up to London 2012. The
project is ongoing and aims to make a positive contribution,
both locally and internationally, to the study and analysis of
urban change and how this relates to the respective nations’
intentions to host other major sporting events in future years.
Legacy
The Olympic and Paralympics Games do not only effect
the host city. They also have an impact on the surrounding
areas and the country as a whole. Loughborough University
is conducting research into the range of policy measures
introduced to actively promote and leverage the social,
economic and cultural benefits of London 2012. The researchers
are looking at the regeneration of East London and aim
specifically to study the effects on the Leicestershire area
and the benefits the Games will have on this region. The
research project is ongoing until October 2013 and will provide
government with full and detailed information to understand
and demonstrate the long-term impact of the Games, not just
on London, but on a regional scale.
Similarly, the University of Westminster’s supply chain
management department is working with London Boroughs
and Councils to adapt supply chain processes to cope with the
challenges of providing for an increased temporary population.
This joint project has been very important in evolving and
modernising the supply chain process and this will have far
reaching benefits beyond London 2012.
“The researchers are looking at the regeneration
of East London and aim specifically to study the
effects on the Leicestershire area and the benefits
the Games will have on this region.”
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