Creative cities - an international perspective
Book chapter
Evans, G. 2017. Creative cities - an international perspective. in: Hannigan, J. and Richards, G. (ed.) The SAGE Handbook of New Urban Studies London Sage. pp. 311-329
Chapter title | Creative cities - an international perspective |
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Authors | Evans, G. |
Abstract | This contribution to the Urban Studies field discusses the evolution of the Creative City concept and the factors underlying its classification and ranking through indices and international policy regimes. This reveals a convergence of the creative city as a meta-brand within which these various creativity factors and conditions serve as a basket of sub-brands. These concepts are then presented through an international survey of creative city and related policies; the strategies adopted by cities and regions; and how these are rationalised and identified with particular cultural sectors and practices - and at different spatial scales. This analysis in particular distinguishes between large and smaller cities and their respective interpretation of the creative city, in a field dominated by metropolitan ‘creative capitals’. The discussion situates the creative city concept alongside other city associations and the economic recession that has tempered the ‘growth through creativity’ approach to urban economic development. |
Research Group | Fashion and Interiors |
Design and Urban Cultures cluster | |
Socially Engaged Practices cluster | |
Page range | 311-329 |
Book title | The SAGE Handbook of New Urban Studies |
Editors | Hannigan, J. and Richards, G. |
Publisher | Sage |
Place of publication | London |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9781412912655 |
Electronic | 9781473982604 |
Publication dates | |
31 May 2017 | |
Online | 08 Mar 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Jan 2015 |
Submitted | 2014 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412912655.n20 |
Language | English |
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