Cultural heritage and sports tourism: a systematic literature review of sustainable destination management practices.

ABSTRACT: This systematic literature review explores the integration of cultural heritage with sports tourism as a promising strategy for sustainable destination management between January 2020 and June 2025. Utilizing the Scopus database and reported following PRISMA 2020, this study synthesized 63 Scopus-indexed peer-reviewed journal articles to examine strategies, benefits, challenges, and governance models. Analysis highlighted commonly reported integration methods, including community-driven thematic events, educational programs, and digital innovations such as virtual and augmented reality technologies. The findings from the included studies indicate reported socio-cultural and economic benefits, such as community empowerment, infrastructure enhancement, and tourism revenue growth. However, ch

SUBMITTER: Rangkuti YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12568658 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature