The cultural sector plays an important role in sustainable economic development and creates economic activities, opportunities for entrepreneurship and jobs, adding to the attractiveness of cities and contributing to the development of tourism. The Cultural Sector and Sustainable Economic Development: Innovation and the Creative Economy in European Cities offers both a theoretical and practical analysis of the contemporary approach to culture and innovation, with special emphasis on the relationships among culture, innovation and the economy.
Sustainable development, itself, balances environmental protection, culture, social progress, the economy and stability today and for the future. The book’s key theme is the role and possibility of culture as a laboratory, with a strong supporting subtext on innovative practice. The text provides an eclectic mix of possibilities that reinforce and underscore the full innovative and complex potentials of culture. It is a cross-disciplinary volume presenting case studies that cover the main theme of cultural ecosystem in a very broad sense, highlighting the relationships that could lead to a sustainable system where economy and culture are the main players. It proposes and maps the European perspective of urban cultural development and suggests that the successes and challenges of European cities under consideration may offer guidance on best practices for urban development in other distant cultural contexts.
This book is written in such a way that it can be used as a summary for a cultural professional, a reference text for an academic or for actors in local development and cultural policy at European, national and local levels.
By:
Biljana Mickov
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 900g
ISBN: 9781032373676
ISBN 10: 1032373679
Series: Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 01 February 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Figures and Tables Introduction About Cities Today Culture, Innovation and Development The Environment and Sustainable Development PART I - Local Government and Innovation Innovation in Local Governments – Culture Policy Innovation and Development of Creative Industries PART II - Culture and the Creative Economy Economic and Social Value of the Cultural Sector Case Studies – Research (Local Governments, Cultural Institutions and Organisations Throughout Europe) The First Focus Group of Research City of Stockholm City of Glasgow City of Edinburgh City of Dublin City of London City of Turku City of Eindhoven The Second Focus Group of the Research City of Rome City of Bologna City of Barcelona City of Brussels City of Marseille City of Reims City of Grenoble City of Mannheim City of Dortmund The Third Focus Group of the Research City of Bratislava City of Novi Sad Cities of Kiev/Moscow/Eindhoven City of Belgrade City of Gabrovo City of Zagreb City of Skopje City of Krakow City of Ljubljana City of Budapest PART III - Analysis of Case Studies in Europe Analysis of Case Studies in Europe Discussion Conclusion Bibliography Index
Biljana Mickov, PhD, is a cultural researcher who holds a PhD from University of Reims Champagne - Ardeen, France.
