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| Id | 167 | |
| Author | Tavano Blessi, G.; Grossi, E.; Sacco, P. L.; Piereti, G.; Ferilli, G. | |
| Title | The contribution of cultural participation to urban well-being. A comparative study in Bolzano/Bozen and Siracusa, Italy | |
| Reference | Tavano Blessi, G.; Grossi, E.; Sacco, P. L.; Piereti, G.; Ferilli, G. (2016). The contribution of cultural participation to urban well‑being. A comparative study in Bolzano/Bozen and Siracusa, Italy. Cities, 50, 216–226. |
Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2015.10.009 |
| Abstract | What is the role of culture in contemporary urban life? Can culture function as an urban planning tool for individual and social well-being? Two elements are of special relevance in this regard: cultural vibrancy in terms of level of initiative in policies, use of facilities and activities, and individual and social propensities towards the participation in, and consumption of, cultural activities and goods. This paper takes the recent path of research on the impact of cultural participation on the social and economic sustainability of urban processes, with a specific focus on the individual subjective well-being dimension. Two Italian cities, one endowed with a high stock of cultural facilities, activities, and access (Bolzano/Bozen) and the other with a comparatively much lower stock in all respects (Siracusa), are examined. Comparative analysis suggests that the impact of culture on subjective well-being in a context of high cultural supply and substantial cultural participation is much more relevant with respect to low-endowment and low-participation cases, thus suggesting the possibility of a culture/well-being positive feedback dynamics leading to urban ‘cultural poverty traps’. On the basis of these results, we draw some implications for cultural policy design in urban contexts. |
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| Ina nutshell, cultural opportunities benefit individual well-being relatively more when they are placed in a context that favours cultural activity and participation, and vice versa. . | The more culture becomes socially salient, available, and generally appreciated, the stronger its well-being effects and the more robust the social sustainability of cultural strategies. . | Researchers from all such fields pay attention in various respects to the influence of culture - in terms of activities, events, facilities, and participation - as a transformational factor with important potential impacts on various dimensions of social and economic value including social cohesion, environmentally responsible behavior, orientation toward innovation, and individual and collective well-being. . | Culture is a key to achieve inclusive development, to strengthen social bonds and cooperation, and to foster creativity and innovation. . | Cities then have to develop and implement comprehensive cultural planning approaches focusing on the cultural dimension as a proactive welfare factor, which creates in addition a favorable social climate for innovative attitudes and mindsets, spreading various kinds of benefits across different social spheres. . | Like social capital, culture needs an appropriate motivational base and value orientation context for it, to be fixed into valuable stock for individuals and communities, not only in terms of cultural capital but also of the indirect effects on the accumulation of other assets such as human and social capital. . | In this paper, we have shown how urban cultural environments, with their endowments of cultural facilities and activities, and their characteristic levels of cultural participation, may have a significant impact upon the individual subjective well-being of residents of medium-sized cities. . | One could say that the urban environment and the cultural sphere are typically close counterparts - cultural landmarks greatly contribute to the definition of the very identity of the city, whereas the city itself provides especially favorable conditions for cultural sectors to thrive. . |
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