The image and economy of a territory are directly influenced by the organized events. The monitoring of the activated dynamics represents an essential instrument for planning and organization. The attraction of an event is connected to the satisfaction of the visitor/consumer and has a...

For the transmission of implicit knowledge, personal interaction is needed. This takes place within a spatial context. A region serves as a sourcing platform for knowledge services. Using an empirical investigation in the Ingolstadt region, this paper demonstrates which qualities are common to...

This paper deals with the assumption that creativity is a necessary catalyst for the development of innovation and competitiveness, as well as the quality of life in urban areas. The hitch here is also the problem: how is it possible to measure or ascertain all of the variables which help to...

Governments are increasingly establishing health regions to deal with current challenges of public health service. These regions are seen as instruments to balance public and private stakeholders, and offer health care to regional citizens as well as to medical/health tourists. However, it is...