The Role of European Capital of Culture Status in Structuring Economic Profile of Sibiu, Romania

Drăghici, Cristian-Constantin; Mihail, Papuc Razvan; Iordache, Stefan; Dobrea, Cătălin Răzvan; Pintilii, Radu-Daniel; Teodorescu, Camelia; Peptenatu, Daniel; Diaconu, Daniel Constantin; Simion, Adrian-Gabriel

doi:10.1016/s2212-5671(15)00870-9

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“…Consumer city (Glaeser et al, 2001)) creates positive economic outcomes (for income and employment), but also meets with opposition (van Aalst and van Melik, 2012). There are authors (Aubert et al, 2015;Nechita, 2015;Draghici at al., 2015;Steiner et al, 2015) who emphasise several negative aspects or difficulties, such as the underestimation of costs and the overestimation of possible benefits; fewer comprehensive changes; difficulties in measuring the economic and social impact, the lack of long-term sustainability projects; a lack of finance to support the new cultural infrastructure both following the year of the ECoC and later from a long-term perspective; the negative effect on the wellbeing of the regional population, etc.…”

Section: The European Capital Of Culture Programmementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Culture undoubtedly affects sustainable development, as has been acknowledged by many authors (Hawkes, 2001;Nurse, 2006;Fithian and Powell 2009;Maraña, 2010;Scammon, 2012;Sazonova, 2014;Immler and Sakkers, 2014;Dessein, Soini, Fairclough and Horlings, 2015). Moreover, culture could be treated as a key element for the concept of sustainable development (Opuku, 2015), capable of linking different areas of policy (Dessein et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 97%

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Sustainability and Sustainability Marketing in Competing for the Title of European Capital of Culture

Burkšienė

Dvorak

Burbulytė-Tsiskarishvili

2018

Organizacija

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Background and Purpose: An analysis of the dimension of sustainability in the context of competing for the title of the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) is included in the article. The authors of the research agree that the proper integration of cultural policy into the social system impacts and changes cultural values and beliefs, shifting them towards sustainable behaviour and sustainability. Many authors analyse the interrelation between culture and sustainability, thus defining the role of culture for sustainability. However, few discuss possible approaches or tools, which may offer assistance in the matter of how to reach sustainability in the context of culture.Design/Methodology/Approach: Research is based on the comparative analysis of the applications of the respective cities. The TBL methodology is implemented using the content analysis method as a tool. The outcomes of the content analysis are then used for the elaboration of the qualitative multi-attribute model using the DEX methodology.Results: While analysing bidding documents for the ECoC we: a) define the importance of the marketing plan (described as a comprehensive action) and b) argue that ECoC marketing needs to be turned to “sustainability marketing” as it is described and defined by many authors.Conclusions: The ECoC Commission should consider the importance of culture for sustainable development and, respectively, should evaluate the marketing plan of applicants under the sustainability framework.

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Section: The European Capital Of Culture Programmementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Sustainability and Sustainability Marketing in Competing for the Title of European Capital of Culture

Burkšienė

Dvorak

Burbulytė-Tsiskarishvili

2018

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European Capital of Culture Plovdiv 2019: Effects through the lens of the local community

Dogramadjieva

Tylko

2023

J GEOGR INST CVIJIC

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The paper deals with the impacts of hosting the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) by the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv in 2019 through the lens of the local community. Based on a survey conducted in 2021 with 444 residents, the perceived effects of the initiative were discussed in four domains: (1) Cultural, (2) Economic, (3) Social, and (4) Urban environment and atmosphere. Descriptive statistics techniques and analysis of variance were applied to interpret the data and outline the differences in the perceptions affected by respondents? socio-demographic characteristics. The findings indicate that in general, the ECOC impacts are perceived rather positively, although the locals are hesitant if benefits outweigh the costs incurred. None of the impacts is perceived as high by the survey participants, with mean values of agreement hardly reaching four on a 5-grade scale. The most recognized positive effects refer to the city?s cultural life and the opportunities for local artists to perform; next come benefits for tourism development and promotion along with improvements in urban environment and infrastructure resulting from the ECOC implementation. Less clearly perceived are negative effects such as the price rise and the preference given to tourists over the locals. Significant differences in perceptions are determined by respondents? education, personal involvement in the ECOC organization, age, gender, and sphere of professional activity. However, such differences are found in roughly half of all 22 statements under study, meaning that certain perceptions depend on the socio-demographic profile while others do not.

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Assessing the Value of Railway Heritage for Sustainable Development: The Case Study of the Oraviţa–Anina Railway, Romania

Merciu

Păunescu

Dorobanţu³

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Sustainability

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The value of historical railways and their important role in social, economic, technical, political, and cultural terms has led to their inclusion as industrial heritage attractions. This study aims to evaluate the heritage value of the Oraviţa–Anina linear railway, the first mountain railway in Romania. The assessment of the value of the railway involved both quantitative and qualitative methods. The value was assessed on the basis of a rigorous quantitative evaluation of key attributes of heritage railway, using a system of criteria and indicators. On the other hand, the selected qualitative methodology facilitated the critical interpretation of the perception of the local community as a beneficiary of the railway heritage and as an active stakeholder involved in its reuse. The qualitative evaluation of the heritage railway was also highlighted based on a critical analysis of tourists’ perceptions. The results indicate the usefulness of a mixed methodology for the complex evaluation of the value of a heritage railway and its sustainable capitalization. Railway tourism is a sustainable solution meant to stimulate interest in learning about local history and culture, and can at the same time contribute to the fulfillment of knowledge of the motivations that drive tourist demand.

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The Role of European Capital of Culture Status in Structuring Economic Profile of Sibiu, Romania

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Sustainability and Sustainability Marketing in Competing for the Title of European Capital of Culture

Sustainability and Sustainability Marketing in Competing for the Title of European Capital of Culture

European Capital of Culture Plovdiv 2019: Effects through the lens of the local community

Assessing the Value of Railway Heritage for Sustainable Development: The Case Study of the Oraviţa–Anina Railway, Romania

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