Cultural City Research Articles

Study on the Spatio-temporal Characteristics of Soundscape in Famous Historical and Cultural Towns: a Case Study of Labrang Town, Xiahe County, China

This study based on field measurements of the acoustic objective data of Labrang town, draws a sound level map and depicts the soundscape characteristics from the perspective of space-time. The distribution of sound levels is imbalanced in the old urban area of Labrang town. The spatial characteristics show that the eastern region has higher sound levels than does the western region; the core area, higher than the edge area; and the nodular area, higher than the homogeneous area. In the typical “Tawa” community and temple area, the sound level is low, and there is a high level of sound in the area along the traffic line and the “nodule area”. The spatial distribution of the soundscapes is closely related to the urban functional area and crowd behaviour activities. The time characteristic has an obvious fluctuation and particularity. The changes in sound levels and the characteristic of soundscapes are related to the life rhythms of monks and residents. From the point of view of sound protection in historic and cultural cities, it is necessary to pay attention to the construction of soundscapes in order to optimize the urban functional structure and strengthen the management of the sound environment.

Identification of Features for the City Branding: The Case of Shusha City, Azerbaijan as Tourism Destination

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the strategic importance of the creation of the city brand of Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, based on the studies in the literature, and to determine the branding elements. The study was prepared in accordance with the methodology of qualitative research methods and is exploratory research. Systematic approach, synthesis and induction methods were used in the study. The branding of Shusha as a city of music, architecture, heroism, and culture is one of the results of the research. As a result of the study, the brand elements that can be used in the branding of the city of Shusha in Azerbaijan were tried to be determined. Brand elements that can be used in the branding of Shusha are Kharibulbul flower (Ophrys Caucasica), Karabakh horses, Shusha fortress, Govhar Agha mosque, mugham, carpet art, famous people. The creation of the Shusha city brand can make it one of the world's tourism destinations. 

Study on Urban Renewal Strategy of Chengdu

The construction of our country is in the transition period from incremental to stock. Urban renewal is an important strategy to reshape urban image and increase urban vitality. Chengdu is not only an important central city in the western region, but also a top ten ancient capital and a famous historical and cultural city in China. This paper begins with the background of the urban renewal of MengZhui Wan in the center of Chengdu, and then writes the background of the urban renewal of China, then from the general situation, geographical location, living conditions to write the situation of MengZhuiWan Area. And then from the “EPC + O” model of urban renewal, optimization of functional layout, restructuring the urban structure, updating the business function, inject new vitality of production capacity, create multi-functional space, revival of Tianfu culture four aspects of the MengZhuiWan Area in detail to carry out the renewal strategy, the final summary of the full text.

How can mega-events contribute to urban tourism in developing countries? A case study of the 2016 G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China

ABSTRACT Hangzhou is a representative tourism city of natural culture, which has been widely accepted by both domestic and foreign tourists. The success of the 2016 G20 Summit has injected new spirit and connotations into the city’s image. The main purpose of the paper is to investigate how the summit affects Hangzhou’s tourism image and from what aspect it has improved the urban competitiveness of Hangzhou. The statistical data based on questionnaires shows that the G20 Summit does have a great impact on Hangzhou’s tourism development. Furthermore, multivariate factor analysis for the collected data reveals that the summit has the greatest impact on tourism resources and public transport in Hangzhou, which shows that the G20 has a long-term and sustainable impact on the city.

Analysis Of Capital Expenditure Recording In Asset Management At The Department Of Education And Culture City Of Parepare

Problems that arise in realizing quality local government financial reports are asset management problems. The phenomenon of the audit results of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on local government financial reports that give the predicate of fair, unreasonable or disclaimer of opinion, is more often caused by asset management problems. In certain cases, there are regions that experience a decrease in opinion from Unqualified (WTP) to Unqualified (WDP), or do not provide an opinion (disclaimer) due to their inability to realize good governance of local government assets. Based on this phenomenon, the objectives to be achieved from this research include: To find out the form of accounting records and asset management systems used for capital expenditures at the Department of Education and Culture of Parepare City. The approach to the method used in this study is the Qualitative Method, while the results of the analysis obtained include: Management of Regional Assets or Property carried out by the Education and Culture Office of the City of Parepare in general using the Accrual Basis method, the recording mechanism carried out by the Property Manager on The Office of Education and Culture of Parepare City, in general, can be said to have not run optimally, because it has not fully understood the rules for recognizing capital expenditures in laws and regulations and the administrative mechanism carried out by the Office of Education and Culture of Parepare City, it is necessary to pay attention to the management structure. goods at the OPD level, where the Auxiliary Goods Manager has not yet been determined, both at the OPD and UPTD levels

Kajian Wellness Tourism Dari Perspektif Sosial Budaya

The city of Surakarta with an area of 46.72 km2 is known as a city of arts and culture which presents many historical places, various arts and culture, traditions, religion and various craft creations combined with tourism activities. Referring to the information provided by the Culture and Tourism Office of the City of Surakarta, there are several historical tours in the City of Surakarta, namely the Loji Gandrung Building and the Vastenburg Fort. In these places we can trace the history that has occurred in the city of Surakarta. Besides that, Surakarta City also offers other tourist destinations. Other tourist destinations in Surakarta City, namely culinary tourism, batik village tours, cultural tourism, nature tourism, religious tourism, and many others.

An Analytical Study on Air Quality of Some Historical and Cultural Cities in Uttar Pradesh (India) with Special Reference to the Environment and Human Health

Abstract: The rapid urbanization, different construction works and deforestation recently increased in some famous historical, cultural and religious cities in Uttar Pradesh due to higher population pressure. Thousands of pilgrims visit these cities every year by motor and other vehicles. The motor vehicle exhaust also plays a vital role to enhance the toxic gases and aerosol in the environment. Many toxic particles, molecules, toxic gasses, chemicals, dust particles, vehicle exhausts and microorganisms also help to increase deterioration in air quality. Some factors like particulate matter, sulphur di oxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon mono oxide, carbon di oxide in higher concentrations directly affect and change the air texture as well as air quality. Higher concentrations of these substances are very injurious to the environment as well as living being including human. In present investigation a comparative study is done in between the residential and industrial/commercial area of five famous historical, cultural religious cities of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Varanasi, Prayagraj, Mathura, Gorakhpur and Ayodhya. Four air quality parameters i.e., air quality index (AQI), SO2, NO2 and PM10 average annual concentrations have been taken for this analytical study. AQI (Air quality index) was found 2 to 4 times higher in residential area while 3-6 times higher in industrial/commercial area in comparison to normal AQI value (0-50) in all studied cities/area. The highest average annual AQI value was recorded (166.40 microgram/m3) in Saket Nagar residential of Varanasi while 313.36 recorded in Geeda industrial area of Gorakhpur. The annual average of sulphur dioxide (SO2) concentration found 26.46 (microgram/m3) and 26.12 (microgram/m3) in residential area Varanasi and Prayagraj respectively which is slightly higher than the standard value (20microgram/m3). SO2 concentration recorded higher almost in industrial area of all cities. It was found highest in Geeda industrial area of Gorakhpur (49.70 microgram/m3) in comparison to normal annual value (20 microgram/m3). The annual average NO2 concentration in residential area almost found below or equal to normal value but it was recorded more than 3 times (33.44 microgram/m3) in Geeda industrial area of Gorakhpur. The particulate matter (PM10) concentration recorded very high in all residential as well as industrial/commercial area of all studied cities. The highest PM10 concentration 198.47(microgram/m3) found in Saket Nagar residential area of Varanasi city which is about 20 times higher than the normal value (10 microgram/m3). The highest average annual concentration of PM10 recorded 355.06 (microgram/m3) in Geeda industrial area of Gorakhpur which is about 36 times higher than normal annual value. The increasing concentration of the studied factors adversely affecting the environment as well as human health in these cities. The long term or short-term exposure of these pollutants is responsible for increasing various pulmonary disease in these cities.

Implementasi Pendidikan Life Skill pada Sekolah Dasar Inklusif di Provinsi Banten

This study aims to photograph the implementation of life cycle education that has been carried out in inclusive primary schools, and to describe the activities and skills of the implementation process that have been implemented in inclusive schools. The subjects in this study were teachers from class 1 to class V, the number of samples interviewed was 6 teacher boards and one PLP student. Data collection methods used by researchers are interviews, observations, and supporting documents while on location. Analysis of the data obtained from the implementation of life skills education. including the main skills, namely self-knowledge skills, academic skills (and thinking skills) and social skills. Seeing the implementation of life skill activities that have been carried out properly since the school was founded. In the Cilegon city civilization school, it has been integrated with two curricula, namely the 2013 curriculum and the school curriculum. The two curricula already include extracurricular and regular learning activities. The analysis of the results of this study can be concluded as follows: that the implementation of life skills education is very important to be taught to elementary school children who provide inclusive education. This has also been applied by parents to their children since entering civilization elementary schools. The hope is that in the future parents are advised to be able to establish good cooperation regarding the implementation of life skills education.

Perspectives – 25 WORDS FOR ‘25: A Collective Poem by the People of Stirling to Mark Stirling’s Bid for UK City of Culture 2025

Perspectives – 25 WORDS FOR ‘25: A Collective Poem by the People of Stirling to Mark Stirling’s Bid for UK City of Culture 2025

The Green Attitude of Four European Capitals of Culture’s Youth

This study investigated the attitude of young people (individuals aged 14–25 years old) towards environmental protection using the NEP scale. The research aims to understand how demographic characteristics may influence young people’s attitudes toward green issues. The study focuses on answering the following two research questions: Q1. How can the environmental attitudes of young individuals be systematically characterized and summarized? Q2. To what extent do demographic factors influence the environmental attitudes of young individuals? A computer-assisted data collection (CAPI) method was carried out in four European Capital of Culture cities from different countries (Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania) from April to June 2022. On the basis of this primary questionnaire survey, descriptive statistics and relationship analyses (Cramer’s V and Kendall’s tau) were used to analyze the collected data (n = 712). The results revealed that in most cases, demographic characteristics had little or no impact at all on green attitudes. Thus, most youth attitudes showed the concept that humanity must adapt to the limits of nature. Furthermore, there were three green attitude statements where moderate differences could be detected by the countries. The findings can provide guidance for decision-makers in the field of environmental education and marketing, and they can also serve as a benchmark for other countries. Additionally, it opens up new opportunities for further research on the role of formal and informal education, as well as to measure the impact of social media on youth environmental behavior and their proactivity towards green issues.

Urban Memory Becomes An Idea In The Concept of Spatial Planning (Study Case: Restoration Area of Tambora District, West Jakarta)

Urban heritage is a small part of the past of the city that holds the roots of the city's identity and culture, which are the city's identity. The strong identity of the historic area must be maintained, but this has a dilemma because of the need for change today. Therefore efforts are needed to create adaptive urban heritage areas. City spaces have a deep relationship with the people who inhabit them, with the most memorable or most memorable experiences and memories for them. This research contributes to exploring urban memory to develop conceptual spatial plans in restoration areas, using qualitative research methods to study and seek in-depth information about human behavior or phenomena in the area. The mapping method is a semi-structured map-based interview to evaluate structural (physical) integrity and conduct semi-structured interviews to assess dynamic (non-physical) integrity. This study found that people who live or work in this restoration area have a strong memory or memory of the urban heritage in their area. However, it is different for those who visit; visitors must fully understand and remember the area's history. This study suggests that if physical manipulation is carried out in the area, it starts by strengthening the site's structural integrity because environmental quality is vital for the security and visualization of the area. Then, it requires dynamic integrity for values that connect people to a more dynamic approach to urban heritage conservation. The community's collective memory includes the city's heritage values and, if properly preserved, can increase the heritage value over time and add to the area's economic value.

The impact of Water Ecological Civilization City Pilot on urban green innovation: the case of China.

As an essential part of ecological civilization, water ecological civilization has significant influence on the green and sustainable development of cities. Under the background of China's Water Ecological Civilization City Pilot (WECCP), based on data from 275 cities in China from 2007 to 2019 by using the difference-in-differences (DID) model, we empirically analyzed the influence of the WECCP establishment on urban green innovation and explored the impact mechanism in depth using a mediating effect model, which aimed to verify whether the "Porter hypothesis" holds true in China. The result indicated that the WECCP had made a remarkable contribution to enhancing urban green innovation in the pilot cities. Further research found that the input mechanism played an important mediating role. In addition, the heterogeneity test indicated that cities in the central region, at low administrative levels, and in the first batch of pilots gained more from the policy establishment. This paper has theoretical implications for understanding the derived innovation benefits of the environmental policy, practical implications for identifying new drivers of urban innovation, and provides related experience for the country to further promote and expand water ecological civilization construction and useful policy inspiration for other developing countries to formulate ecological and environmental policies.

Indicator System and Construction Level of Online Service Functions on New Media Platforms of Tourist Attractions: A Case Study of Yangzhou City, China

Along with the rapid development of the mobile Internet, new media platforms are an important medium to assist tourist attractions in reaching tourists with their tourism services. This study takes the tourist attractions in Yangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city in China, as the research cases. First, a classification system for the online service functions on new media platforms (NMPOSF) of tourist attractions is proposed. Then, an indicator system for evaluating the construction level of NMPOSFs is constructed using the hierarchical analysis method. Finally, the construction level of NMPOSFs for 57 A-grade tourist attractions in Yangzhou City of China is evaluated and analyzed based on the indicator system. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) There are four first-level functional indicators of NMPOSFs for tourist attractions: information push, local service, electronic business and interactive consultation, as well as 24 second-level functional indicators; (2) There are significant differences in the construction level of NMPOSFs among new media platforms. Currently, Amap has advantages in the number of tourist attractions, the number of service functions and comprehensive scores; (3) The construction level of different types of NMPOSFs also differs. The type of highest construction level is interactive consultation, and the type of lowest construction level is local service; (4) There is still a great deal of room for the NMPOSFs for tourism attractions of A-grade or above to be improved in Yangzhou City, and Slender West Lake currently has the highest NMPOSF construction level. This study provides an empirical basis for the functional construction and service enhancement of new media platforms for tourist attractions in the mobile Internet era.

A clean and civil city: Local associations and the moral bordering of Parisian public space

For years, city officials in Paris have tried to reduce ‘incivility’ to maintain public order and security. While civility is being used by the city to enforce a respect for others through a respect for public space, it is also being used to claim moral authority and legitimacy by groups who already enjoy a privileged access to these spaces. Although some of these groups may seek to bring their neighbours into an imagined moral community through ‘awareness raising’, others attempt a revanchist approach to push the ‘uncivil’ and ‘undeserving’ further outside the borders of this community. This article argues that in combatting incivility and bad behaviour, local associations attempt to establish a spatial and moral community that legitimises their vision of appropriate consumption and use of public space and excludes already-marginalised publics from its borders.

COLLECTIVE AND SMART LEADERSHIP OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO SCHOOL CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AMONG SECONDARY CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DASMARIÑAS

COLLECTIVE AND SMART LEADERSHIP OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO SCHOOL CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AMONG SECONDARY CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DASMARIÑAS

Barcelona, city of innovation and culture. Municipal policies and their contradictions

Resumen Los procesos de innovación, como praxis social, promovidos por políticas gubernamentales, han generado profundos cambios territoriales, económicos y sociales. En este contexto, este artículo analiza las políticas implantadas en la ciudad de Barcelona, con el objetivo de proyectarla como centro europeo del conocimiento, la innovación y la cultura, así como sus principales impactos en los ámbitos urbanístico, social y económico, en las dos últimas décadas. Los proyectos elegidos son la institución del Distrito de innovación 22 Barcelona y la realización del Fórum Universal de las Culturas en 2004, de los que se elabora un examen crítico sobre su proceso de creación y realización, y los resultados obtenidos.

주민참여와 지역문화 거버넌스-청주시 문화도시 조성사업을 중심으로

This study examined the changes in local cultural governance from the perspective of resident participation. Focused on the case of the Cheongju Cultural City Program, resident participation was analyzed using the 8-step participation ladder model proposed by Arnstein The local cultural governance has evolved into a policy network that encompasses multiple stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Culture, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, Cheongju City, Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation, citizen committee members, working group consultation systems, art organizations, NGOs, regional organizations, and cultural companies/organizations. It has been confirmed that the stage of resident participation extends beyond the non-participation stage of simply consuming the provided cultural projects and the formal participation stage of information provision, consultation, and placation. It has partially progressed towards the actual participation stage of partnership and delegated power. Active involvement of intermediary organizations as mediators between the government and residents, alongside changes in the policy stance of the central government, are among the key factors that foster resident participation. Regarding problems with the participation program, firstly, the forms of resident participation were previously planned and induced by the administration rather than being initiated by residents. Secondly, measuring the outcomes of citizen participation and governance programs can be quite difficult.

문화도시와 문화예술교육 간 상생에 관한 탐색적 연구 - 강원 문화도시를 중심으로 -

이 연구의 목적은 강원도 내 강릉, 춘천, 원주 등 3개 도시를 중심으로 법정문화도시 사업과 기초 단위 문화예술교육 거점 구축 지원사업이 연계되어 추진되었던 맥락을 살펴보고, 실제 두 사업 간 연계 과정 에서 어떠한 상생적 효과가 발현되었는지를 탐색하는데 있다. 탐색적 사례연구 방법을 적용한 연구 결 과, 이들 세 도시에서 나타난 문화도시와 문화예술교육 간 연계 경험은 사업단위의 기술적 병행 추진을 넘어서서, 문화도시 구현을 위한 긍정적인 정책 시너지 효과뿐만 아니라 지역 문화예술교육의 새로운 가치를 실험적으로 탐색하고, 방향성을 설정하는데 주요하게 기여할 수 있음이 확인되었다. 연구결과로 발견된 다섯 가지 시사점은 강원도 지역을 넘어서서 지역의 문화예술교육 생태계를 고민하는 타 문화도 시 뿐 아니라 현장에서 활동하는 문화예술교육 활동가들에게 있어서도 주요한 정책적 함의를 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

도시포용성 증진을 위한 문화 거버넌스 연구

Urban inclusiveness, as a sustainable future value of cities, is enhanced through citizen participation and collaborative governance. The Cultural City Project is a governance-centered initiative that enables citizens to collaborate and address urban issues through culture. This study examines the meaning of urban inclusiveness and collaborative governance in the Cultural City Project and explores future directions. The study examined the following research questions, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted with Cultural City experts: 1) The current status of governance in Cultural Cities, 2) The suitable structure or form of governance for the Cultural City Project, and 3) The practical and strategic measures for governance in Cultural Cities. The governance of Cultural Cities should aim to achieve urban inclusiveness and transform into a citizen-centered collaborative organization that has responsibility and self-sustaining power through agreed-upon definitions and operational measures by citizens. This study suggests the accumulation of citizens' cooperative experiences and collective efficacy, as well as the enhancement of learning motivation and expertise, through the expansion of private networks via sharing experiences and solidarity among Cultural Cities.

Meaning of the Symbol of Gate of the Solo Palace Teaches Virtue

The City of Solo (Surakarta) establishes itself as the City of Culture. The City of Solo as a City of Culture cannot be separated from the existence of the Solo Palace. The Solo Palace was built in 1755 by King Sunan Pakubuwono II with the palace area which eventually developed into the City of Solo. The Solo Palace area can be seen through the signs of the existence of the gate in several places. The gate is not only a sign of the boundaries of the palace territory, but the gate has cultural messages, behavior, strata levels and in the form of the gate itself it is loaded with messages of meaning as a communication of the king's policies with his people. This research is an interpretation research with a semiological approach using Barthes' theory. Interpretation is done by cultural contextual correlation. This semiological approach with contextual correlation of community culture is termed by the author as an ethnosemiological study. The results of the interpretation of the forms at the gate of the Solo Palace show that these forms contain very wise meanings and messages and are teachings of virtue, messages of governance and leadership of power. Messages through the symbols of shapes at the gates of the Solo Palace have existed since the mid-17th century, while the development of semiology theory only occurred in the 19th century. This proves that the Solo Palace Founders had implemented semiology theory before the theory was born. The results of the interpretation of the forms at the gate of the Solo Palace show that these forms contain very wise meanings and messages and are teachings of virtue, messages of governance and leadership of power. Messages through the symbols of shapes at the gates of the Solo Palace have existed since the mid-17th century, while the development of semiology theory only occurred in the 19th century. This proves that the Solo Palace Founders had implemented semiology theory before the theory was born. The results of the interpretation of the forms at the gate of the Solo Palace show that these forms contain very wise meanings and messages and are teachings of virtue, messages of governance and leadership of power. Messages through the symbols of shapes at the gates of the Solo Palace have existed since the mid-17th century, while the development of semiology theory only occurred in the 19th century. This proves that the Solo Palace Founders had implemented semiology theory before the theory was born.