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Id		636
Author		Liu Y.-D.
Title		Event and sustainable culture-led regeneration: Lessons from the 2008 European Capital of Culture, Liverpool
Reference		Liu Y.-D.; Event and sustainable culture-led regeneration: Lessons from the 2008 European Capital of Culture, Liverpool ;Sustainability (Switzerland) vol:11 issue: 7.0 page:
Link to article		https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064046469&doi=10.3390%2fsu11071869&partnerID=40&md5=f652ff5013deceb7cdab5df7ee85a292
Abstract		Culture-led regeneration has been widely accepted by European cities as an important component of urban renewal and sustainable development. However, the instrumental role of culture in urban regeneration has revealed several controversies. The study aims at contributing to the debate on urban cultural policy and management by answering two research questions: What are the key success factors for sustainable culture-led regeneration? How can cities strike a balance between the dilemmas of culture-led regeneration? Based on a case study of Liverpool as the 2008 European Capital of Culture, this research draws on long-term and multi-faceted data. The study period is from 2007 to 2018, with a view to tracking the long-term impact of event. Liverpools strategies for sustainable culture-led regeneration are investigated from three aspects: cultural funding dilemma, economic dilemma and spatial dilemma. The findings reveal that incorporating events in a citys long-term regeneration trajectory, continued support and enhancement of local cultural processes and structures, and highlighting community involvement and development are major factors to ensure the cultural sustainability of event. © 2019 by the authors.

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Therefore, ensuring cultural sustainability is a key element of successful culture-led regeneration. .
In general, hosting the ECOC events gives a city an opportunity for social, cultural and economic regeneration, and has a generally positive impact on the city as a whole 16 . .
In addition to providing impetus for physical regeneration and economic development, culture was seen as an effective way to engage people in the urban renewal process. .
In addition, the ECOC status helped to promote greater cooperation and stronger partnerships among organisations, thereby stimulating more effective multi-agency approach in the long run. .
The findings reveal that incorporating events in a city's long-term regeneration trajectory, continued support and enhancement of local cultural processes and structures, and highlighting community involvement and development are major factors to ensure the cultural sustainability of event. .
1) states: enjoyment of and participation in the arts is fundamental to the core of successful sustainable development . . . Arts have always been used to engage and inform as well as entertain, and using imagination and creativity encourages attitudinal change, as well as social and environmental transformation, all of which are necessary to make truly sustainable development possible. .
Given the historical evolution, cultural potential and diversity of cities, there are different potential ways to achieve culture-led regeneration. .
Therefore, the success of applying cultural policies to urban regeneration should consider the enhancement of cultural production. .
The aim is to build stronger relationships between City Council and cultural organisations. .
It helped to improve the overall morale and credibility of the creative industry. .
In terms of socio-culture domain, culture-led urban regeneration not only helps to reposition cities, attract tourists and retain talents, but also serve as a way to improve the quality of life of local people, such as providing better culture facilities and leisure activities 14 . .
Conversely, investing in soft, event-led regeneration can immediately enhance the citys image, attract tourists, contact people and place, and also bring sustainable benefits to the local community 14 . .
In addition, the development of the cultural industry can also stimulate cultural consumption 8 . .
Culture-led urban regeneration, including investments in large-scale cultural events and facilities, has been widely accepted by European cities as an important component of urban renewal and local economic development. .
The creative industry tends to be more sustainable and have greater effects on local economic structure, but it takes a longer time to be realised. .
Richards and Palmer 2 also point out that cultural facilities built for hosting events may also bring important impetus to the cultural life of the city, and are often regarded as a core element of the events succession planning. .
Funding either flagship projects or major events aims to promote urban tourism, encourage community participation and meet local residents, which may have a potentially significant impact on the development of cultural and creative industries 10 . .
This funding enabled LARC to offer a range of programmes aiming to enhance the role of the cultural sector in citizen leadership and urban cultural agendas. .
In addition to the cultural sector, increasing cities bidding for the ECOC are placing stronger emphasis on the potentials to develop creative industry. .
Since the regeneration project aims to improve the local, it often leads to rising house prices or living costs. .
Even though this approach may benefit from raising awareness and attracting tourists in the short term, attracting tourists and external investment are increasingly dependent on factors that the city cannot control. .
It is concluded that incorporating events in citys long-term regeneration trajectory, continued support and enhancement of local cultural processes and structures, and highlighting community involvement and development are three major factors to ensure the cultural sustainability of event. .
At the same time, the continued subsidies for cultural organisations, including event hosting and sustainable development funds, helped also to ensure the sustainability of event. .
Culture-led regeneration has been widely accepted by European cities as an important component of urban renewal and sustainable development. .

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