Urban sportscapes: An environmental deterministic perspective on the management of youth sport participation

Highlights• Sport participation is researched from an environmental deterministic perspective.• The study builds on previous work on the topic (Wicker et al., 2013 P.WickerK.HallmannnC.BreuerAnalyzing the impact of sport infrastructure on sport participation using geo-coded data: Evidence from multi-level modelsSport Management Review16120135467[Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]).• Sport geography and central place theory are used to frame the study.• The concept of ‘gravitas’ is introduced and developed as a way of conceptualizing facility attractiveness.• The sportscape impacts youth sport participation with implications for policy and programs.