Environmental sustainability assessment of super bowl host cities: A framework based on locationdependent environmental effects
Shu Yang
Jiangsu Tianyi High School
Lingqian Feng
Jiangsu Tianyi High School
Jiani Zhang
Jiangsu Tianyi High School
Miaojia Li
Jiangsu Tianyi High School
Ao Zhang
Jiangsu Tianyi High School
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/pest.v8i1.13411
Keywords: super bowl; environmental sustainability assessment; location-dependent environmental effects; renewable energy; host city selection
Abstract
Large-scale sporting events such as the Super Bowl generate substantial environmental impacts, yet traditional assessment frameworks often underestimate total impacts and fail to consider locationspecific factors that can result in environmental impact differences of up to 10 times between cities hosting identical events. This study develops a comprehensive environmental sustainability assessment framework that explicitly distinguishes between location-dependent and location-independent environmental effects for Super Bowl host city evaluation. The framework integrates multiple environmental indicators into a unified Environmental Sustainability Score through regional differentiation factors including climate, transportation infrastructure, energy structure, and waste management capacity. Evaluation results demonstrate that energy structure factor is the most critical determinant of environmental sustainability, with cities featuring high renewable energy ratios consistently achieving higher scores than those with low renewable energy ratios. The framework successfully identifies sustainable hosting options beyond traditional selection criteria. This research provides a data-driven approach for evidence-based host city selection, emphasizing that prioritizing cities with high renewable energy ratios and strong public transportation infrastructure can significantly reduce environmental impacts.
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