Culturally attuned Sensoryscape for sustainable sports engagement: A framework for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Abstract

Culturally attuned Sensoryscape frameworks are critical for delivering sustainable spectator engagement as Australia prepares for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. This study conducts a systematic literature review of Sensoryscape research (2010-2024), combining bibliometric analysis with the Theory, Context, Characteristics, Methodology (TCCM) framework and PRISMA protocols to map theoretical foundations, geographic and cultural coverage, key variables, and methodological approaches. The review reveals strong growth in multisensory event scholarship but a dominant Western, consumer-centric bias, limited empirical attention to Australian sport, and weak integration of Indigenous and multicultural perspectives. Drawing on secondary and grey literature, the paper identifies how Australian spectatorship, rooted in communal rituals, Indigenous custodianship, and multicultural practices, challenges prevailing individualised models of sensory engagement. On this basis, it develops a culturally adaptive Sensoryscape framework that positions cultural context as the central mediator of sensory experience, links physical and digital sensory design to outcomes such as sense of home, nostalgia, and team loyalty, and highlights pathways from sensory design to sustainable legacy. Practically, the paper provides a roadmap for policymakers, event organisers, and venue designers to co-create Indigenous- and community-led sensory environments for Brisbane 2032 and outlines future research priorities to embed culturally grounded methods and longitudinal evaluation in Sensoryscape scholarship.