Sport Management Studies

Analyzing the Strategies and Implications of HSE Management in Achieving Sustainable Development in Recreational and Sports Facilities Affiliated with Alborz Province Province

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Hamid Yaghobi 1
Morteza Tayebi-Sani 2
Bagher Morsal 3
Bahram Bayat 4

1 PhD student in Sports Management, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, Iran.

2 Department of Sports Management, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Iran.

3 Department of Sports Management, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Iran

4 Department of National Security, Tehran University of National Defense, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22089/smrj.2026.19656.4286
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the indicators of effective health, safety and environment (HSE) management in sports and recreational facilities in Alborz province municipalities, using a qualitative method and a grounded theory approach. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 experts, including academics, HSE specialists, and municipal safety and hazard experts, and analyzed using MAXQDA 2022 software. The research findings at the level of main strategies included five core categories: 1) legal and regulatory strategies (25%), 2) environmental sustainability (21%), 3) training and empowerment (20%), 4) human strategies (20%), and 5) infrastructure and equipment. Also, five groups of outcome categories were identified, including health, management development, social, environmental, and sports participation. The results show that aligning local management strategies with international standards (such as ISO 45001) and prioritizing HSE strategies play a key role in promoting user safety, maintaining ecological balance, and achieving sustainable management in sports facilities.

Keywords

Sustainable development
sports venues
environmental sustainability
equipment and infrastructure
education and empowerment
Subjects
Sport Management Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 20 October 2026

  • Receive Date 26 July 2026
  • Revise Date 30 September 2026
  • Accept Date 19 October 2026

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