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Creative cities and cultural spaces: new perspectives for city tourism

Creative cities and cultural spaces: new perspectives for city tourism Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the special issue on creative cities and cultural spaces, as offering new perspectives for tourism. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies some key concerns that cities currently face and introduces the articles in the special issue, remarking on the novel ideas and concepts provided in these papers. Findings – Creative tactics may provide an alternative to cultural regeneration strategies, and increase the capability of cities to distinguish themselves from other competing places. Originality/value – The paper identifies key concepts that are further discussed in the articles included in this special issue on “creative cities and cultural spaces: new perspectives for tourism”. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research Emerald Publishing

Creative cities and cultural spaces: new perspectives for city tourism

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2010 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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1750-6182
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10.1108/17506181011067565
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the special issue on creative cities and cultural spaces, as offering new perspectives for tourism. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies some key concerns that cities currently face and introduces the articles in the special issue, remarking on the novel ideas and concepts provided in these papers. Findings – Creative tactics may provide an alternative to cultural regeneration strategies, and increase the capability of cities to distinguish themselves from other competing places. Originality/value – The paper identifies key concepts that are further discussed in the articles included in this special issue on “creative cities and cultural spaces: new perspectives for tourism”.

Journal

International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research – Emerald Publishing

Published: Aug 10, 2010

Keywords: Cities; Tourism; Urban regions; Culture; Economic development

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