This book explores and substantiates the role of cultural heritage as an engine for local socio-economic development. Starting from the assumption that cultural heritage represents a valuable, unique and irreplaceable resource for European regions, it identifies and quantitatively analyzes tourism and territorial identity as two different channels through which cultural heritage can influence local socio-economic development.
The book highlights the fact that cultural heritage not only has a positive influence on local cultures, societies and environments, but also plays a role in the process of local economic growth. Providing comprehensive empirical evidence that explains and discusses whether and how the endowment of cultural heritage benefits local socio-economic growth, it will appeal to scholars and students of cultural economics and regional science, and anyone interested in sustainable socio-economic development.
Author(s): Elisa Panzera
Series: Advances in Spatial Science
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 192
City: Cham
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contents
1 The Socio-Economic Impact of Cultural Heritage: Setting the Scene
1.1 Introduction and Motivation
1.2 The Concept of Cultural Heritage and the Evolution of Its Definitions
1.3 Cultural Heritage Through the Economic Perspective: Some Background Literature
1.3.1 Cultural Heritage as an Economic Resource: Peculiarities and Specificities
1.3.2 The Economic Value of Cultural Heritage
1.3.3 The Economic Impact of Cultural Heritage
1.4 Research Gaps and Innovative Perspectives
1.5 The Link Between Cultural Heritage and Development: The Proposed Conceptual Framework
1.5.1 Cultural Heritage and Socio-Economic Development: The Traditional Channel
1.5.2 Cultural Heritage and Socio-Economic Development: The Role of Territorial Identity
1.5.3 The Proposed Conceptual Framework for the Link Between Cultural Heritage and Local Development
1.6 Structure of the Book
References
Part I From Cultural Heritage to Local Development: The Role of Tourism
2 Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Economic Development in the Existing Literature and Beyond
2.1 Tourism and Cultural Tourism
2.2 Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Economic Implications: The Existing Literature and the Novelties of the Book
2.2.1 From Cultural Heritage to Tourism: Some Literature Background
2.2.2 From Tourism to Economic Development: Some Literature Background
2.2.3 The Novelties of the Book in This Research Field
2.3 Tourism and Economic Development: Some Controversial Facets
2.3.1 Tourism: Between Positive Economic Implications and Overtourism
2.3.2 Tourism and COVID-19 Pandemic: Present Challenges and Future Opportunities
References
3 From Cultural Heritage to Economic Development Through Tourism
3.1 Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Economic Development in the Public Debate
3.2 The Role of Tourism Mediating Between Cultural Heritage and Local Development: The Empirical Strategy
3.2.1 Model Specifications
3.2.2 Data Description
3.2.3 Empirical Results
3.2.4 Robustness Check
3.3 Conclusions
References
Part II From Cultural Heritage to Local Development: The Role of Territorial Identity
4 A New Framework for Definitions and Measures of Territorial Identity
4.1 Territorial Identity and Cultural Heritage: Introduction and Relevance of the Topic
4.2 The Concept of Identity in the Existing Literature
4.3 The Concept of Territorial Identity in the Existing Literature
4.4 Modes of Expression of Territorial Identities: An Original Classification
4.5 Measuring Territorial Identities: An Application to European Regions
4.6 The Role of Territorial Identity in the Links Between Cultural Heritage and Local Economic Development
References
5 The Role of Cultural Heritage in Shaping Territorial Identities
5.1 The Cultural Heritage-Territorial Identity Nexus: Introductory Notes
5.2 The Cultural Heritage-Territorial Identity Nexus in the Existing Literature
5.3 Founding Elements of Territorial Identity and Spatial Reach of Founding Networks: The Role of Cultural Heritage
5.4 The Four Modes of Expression of Territorial Identity and the Role of Cultural Heritage: The Empirical Analysis
5.4.1 The Role of Cultural Heritage in Shaping Territorial Identity: The Empirical Strategy
5.4.2 Data Description
5.4.3 Empirical Results
5.5 Conclusions
References
6 Cultural Heritage and Territorial Identity: The Economic Consequences of Their Synergies
6.1 Cultural Heritage, Territorial Identity and Economic Development: A New Conceptual Framework
6.2 The Territorial Identity-Local Development Nexus in the Existing Literature
6.3 Cultural Heritage, Territorial Identity and Development: The Mediation Mechanism
6.3.1 Territorial Identity as a Mediator Between Cultural Heritage and Economic Development: The Empirical Strategy
6.3.2 Data
6.3.3 Empirical Results
6.4 Cultural Heritage, Territorial Identity and Economic Development: The Synergy Logical Mechanism
6.4.1 The Empirical Strategy and Data
6.4.2 Empirical Results
6.4.3 Tourism, Territorial Identity and Local Development: Some Considerations
6.5 Conclusions
References
7 Conclusions and Policy Considerations
7.1 The Link Cultural Heritage-Development and the Role of Traditional and Innovative Channels: Some Conclusive Remarks
7.2 The Economic Relevance of Cultural Heritage for Europe: Some Policy Considerations
7.2.1 The Relevance of Conservation, Preservation and Valorization Programs
7.2.2 Cultural Heritage Policies at the European Union Level
7.2.3 Tourism and Territorial Identity: Synergy But also Contradiction
7.3 Perspectives for Further Research
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