MESOC Serapeum | Where culture meets AI

Id		884
Author		Dragićević V., Bole D., Bučić A., Prodanović A.
Title		European capital of culture: Residents perception of social benefits and costs – maribor 2012 case study Evropska prestolnica kulture: Mnenje prebivalcev o družbenih koristih in stroških dogodka – primer Maribora 2012
Reference		Dragićević V., Bole D., Bučić A., Prodanović A.; European capital of culture: Residents perception of social benefits and costs – maribor 2012 case study Evropska prestolnica kulture: Mnenje prebivalcev o družbenih koristih in stroških dogodka – primer Maribora 2012 ;Acta Geographica Slovenica vol:55.0 issue: 2.0 page:283
Link to article		https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937042567&doi=10.3986%2fAGS.747&partnerID=40&md5=b528455c8f49f6cfe04e1c1b2b93e87d
Abstract		This study assessed Maribor residents attitudes towards social impacts of the European capital of culture, using FSIAS scale. The results showed that residents perceived more social benefits than social costs of the event. They agreed that the event had positive impacts primary on the promotion of Slovenia, as well as on community cultural life and image in general, which is also consistent with the purpose and the aims of the event. In residents opinion the event did not cause any negative impacts. The results provide residents, event organizers, and local authorities with important community perceptions pertaining to the event. © 2015, Anton Melik Geographical Institute. All rights reserved.

Results:

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However, local governments and event organizers usually focus on the economic benefits of attracting as many visitors as possible. .
Cultural industry is a new form of economic activities, which has attracted much attention during the past years. .
They add that social and cultural impacts may involve a shared experience, increased pride, widening of cultural horizons and or new and challenging ideas. .
Also, they agree that the event brought opportunities to experience new activities, to learn new things, and it had positive cultural impact in the community. .
As events are seen as a key motivator of cities economy, there is an increasing interest in the various benefits as well as costs associated with cultural events. .
Larger financial investments in the event are justified largely by the economic returns it is expected to generate, rather than the cultural benefits the event may produce. .
Richards and Wilson (2004) discussed that the European capital of culture event is also attractive not only as a means of developing the cultural infrastructure of a city, but as an economic development tool and a means of enhancing the image of the city. .