Abstract
The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are increasingly regarded as a means to cure economic stagnation and boost sustainable development; thus, they have become the focus of cultural, social, and economic policies. This study adopts a city governance perspective to explore topics that should be considered in CCIs development. We combine entropy weight and grey relational analysis into an evaluation indicator system that considers ambiguity and complexity. The results reveal the cities in the eastern region and offshore islands took more advantage of investment in cultural resources than cities in the western region. It indicates that local governments understand that the economic benefits of culture are not limited to certain CCIs but extend to the overall economy. Through stimulus policies, communities have been built and effectively revitalized regional economies. The developed method prioritizes the provision of cultural and creative resources to effectively improve resource–generating capacity of a city. This study provides suggestions for decision makers in cultural and creative sectors to help them overcome the gap in resource allocation between urban and rural areas.
Highlights
Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) often codevelop, and developing countries rely on these industries to maintain economic growth
Many countries have proposed and stipulated their own creative city indicators to measure the development of cultural and creative industries (CCIs), and this clearly indicates the central position of creative city promotion in sustainable development in various countries
The weights of the criteria were calculated through the entropy weight method, and the rankings of elements affecting sustainable development were calculated through grey relational analysis (GRA)
Summary
Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) often codevelop, and developing countries rely on these industries to maintain economic growth. The primary products of these industries are the United States, the United Kingdom, and other European countries As initiatives for the development of creative cities and classes have spread globally in recent years, CCIs have come to be viewed as valuable for increasing countries’ competitiveness, and the scope of their value has expanded to include effects on economic, social, and sustainable development. Sustainable urban development must be human-oriented, focus on creativity, and enhance city competitiveness (Gottdiener, 2019)
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