Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the special issue on creative cities and cultural spaces, as … offering new perspectives for tourism. Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies some key concerns that cities … capability of cities to distinguish themselves from other competing places. Originality/value – The paper identifies key concepts …

world‐class status, despite its historical significance as a center of trade and culture in the ancient world, its current … discusses the role of culture in positioning Istanbul as a world city, and examines its relationships with commercial activities …

sector to enhance economics development and to preserve a nation culture. Research methodology in this paper is quantitative … batik industry. Many people wearing batik to show how they do appreciate and belong to a culture. Batik also gives other … level gives significant meaning for batik as a commodity which preserve Indonesian culture. In a piece of batik cloth …

dangerous for emerging economies, including small island developing states (SIDS) and their coastal cities. The literature …, using urban heritage and culture as a strategic thread for debt repayment and economic empowerment through PPP. This paper …

culture. The first part of the chapter (Sections 1–2) reviews the relationships between culture, viewed as an idiosyncratic … of cultural districts: the industrial cultural district (mainly based on positive externalities, localized culture, and …