Cultural City Research Articles

Cultural landscapes in climate change: A framework for resilience in developing countries

Cultural landscapes, particularly cities with rich historical and cultural heritage, play a crucial role in bolstering the resilience of local communities. The occurrence of climate change-induced phenomena jeopardizes cultural landscapes, resulting in the deterioration of historical structures, natural landscapes, cultural heritage, the economy, and the livelihoods of residents in these areas. Therefore, adopting a resilient approach is essential for the integrated management of cultural landscapes. This study develops a model for enhancing cultural landscape resilience to climate change in Nishapur, a historical and cultural city in Iran. Through desk studies, factors affecting the resilience of cultural landscapes to climate change were extracted in the context of developing countries. Subsequently, a model was developed based on the frequency of the occurrence of dimensions and indicators. Snowball sampling was used to distribute questionnaires to 310 members of the academic and professional communities in the field. Next, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted using IBM SEM-AMOS to analyze the data and measure the reliability and validity of the model. The findings indicate that the driving factors of change, such as changes in livelihood and social issues, historical fabric and physical environment, natural hazards, biodiversity patterns, and management patterns, can significantly affect the resilience of cultural landscapes to climate change. The developed model can contribute to policymaking in various fields, including urban design and planning, economics, sociology, and cultural heritage conservation. This can play a vital role in creating cultural landscapes that are resilient to the increasing impacts of climate change.

Building city branding of Yogyakarta as a cultural city: A youtube user-generated content analysis

Building city branding of Yogyakarta as a cultural city: A youtube user-generated content analysis

Research on “Spicy” Culture in Chengdu based on Semiotics Theory

This paper takes spicy culture as an entry point, uses semiotic theory to study the development of “spicy” as a symbol of Chengdu's Tianfu culture and its “materialization” process, and finally forms the following viewpoints, from the introduction of chili peppers as an ornamental plant to the development of chili peppers as a cultural symbol of Chengdu's efforts to develop the city's culture and culture. The process of “visualization” of chili peppers has led to the following view: from the introduction of chili peppers as an ornamental plant, to their becoming a cultural symbol that Chengdu has made a great effort to visualize. The “visualization” of the “hot pepper” cultural symbol can give people a strong sense of cultural identity, and has a great dynamic effect on the subject and object of the region and the overall development environment.

Multiple Construction of Nanjing s Aesthetic Image in Geo-cultural Context -- Nanjing elements in film and television drama works as an example

As a renowned historical and cultural city, Nanjing boasts a rich cultural heritage and unique humanistic landscapes. In recent years, numerous film and television dramas have been filmed in Nanjing. These works, with their diverse aesthetic styles and visual symbols, have fully displayed Nanjing s geo-cultural traits and distinctive elements, crafting a spatial aesthetic imbued with Nanjing s local character. These dramas vary in their aesthetic portrayal of Nanjing s humanistic landscapes and geography, collectively creating a colorful and multifaceted visual space that contributes to the construction of Nanjing s aesthetic image.

Information consumption city and carbon emission efficiency: Evidence from China's quasi-natural experiment

The transformation of public consumption patterns has become a burning question, but there are few studies on public consumption patterns. Therefore, evaluating the impact of Information consumption city (ICC) policy on carbon emission efficiency holds significant implications. This study settles on 104 pilot cities in China from 2006 to 2020 to assess the impact and the response mechanism of ICC policy on carbon emission efficiency through the time-vary Difference-in-Difference (DID) model. The result shows that: (1) ICC policy significantly promotes the local carbon emission efficiency, which remains robust after a battery of sensitivity tests. (2) It improves carbon emission efficiency through production factors agglomeration effect, industrial structural changing effect, innovation promotion effect, and environmental attention effect; (3) The direct impact of ICC policy on carbon emission efficiency varies across regions with different information consumption and carbon emission base. (4) ICC can improve carbon emission efficiency through the joint implementation of smart city (SC), new urbanization (NU), ecological civilization city construction (EC), Belt and Road Initiative (BR), Broadband China (BC), low-carbon city pilot policy (LCC), and air quality standards (AQS) policy.

Digital memory construction in Lijiang

Purpose The ancient town of Lijiang is a representative place of ethnic minorities in China’s southwest border area jointly built by many ethnic groups. Its rich and diversified history, culture and architecture as well as its artistic and spiritual values need to be better retained and explored.Design/methodology/approach The protection and inheritance of Lijiang’s cultural heritage will be improved through the construction of digital memory resources. To guide Lijiang’s digital memory construction, this study explores strategies of digital memory construction by analyzing four case studies of well-known memory projects from China and America.Findings From the case studies analysis, factors of digital memory construction were identified and compared. Factors led to the discussion of strategies for constructing the digital memory of Lijiang within its design, construction and service phases.Originality/value The ancient town of Lijiang is a famous historical and cultural city in China, and it is also a representative place of ethnic minorities in the border area jointly built by many ethnic groups. The rich culture should be preserved and digitalized to offer better use for the whole nation.

Aplikasi Pengenalan Senjata Tradisional Yogyakarta Berbasis Augmented reality

Yogyakarta, a city of culture, has a variety of cultures, including traditional weapons, but these are currently difficult to find. Research has shown that Augmented reality technology can educate the public about the culture of a region, such as the introduction of traditional Yogyakarta weapons through an application that displays 3D objects of traditional Yogyakarta weapons. By utilizing Augmented reality technology in the introduction of traditional Yogyakarta weapons, it becomes a material that is interesting to learn. This application can display 3D objects of traditional Yogyakarta weapons, so that the public can visualize traditional weapons that are currently quite difficult to find. The 3D objects were made based on data from a book published by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The target marker is made in the form of a QR code with a photo of a weapon in the middle, when the marker is detected, a 3D object will appear above it. The results of the testing showed that all features were able to run well.

The Development of the Berliner as a Political Person under the Influence of the Urban Cultural Environment

Introduction. The article explores the reasons for the emergence of ethnic diversity in the city of Berlin, encompassing political, historical, geographical, anthropological, and sociological aspects of the urban environment. It also outlines the current issues in German society that shape the political culture of its people. The relevance of the topic is driven by the political radicalization of migrants in Germany, particularly in Berlin, resulting from cultural globalization that impacts traditional political institutions and behavioral models of the city's residents. The crisis of the liberal-democratic model and the increase in the number of Eurosceptics also play a significant role in the transformation of the political culture of contemporary Berliners. Solving the problem of political radicalization of migrants is equally important for the Russian Federation, especially in St. Petersburg, combining characteristics of the European urban environment and the polyethnic Russian state, whose residents consider themselves Russians despite national and cultural differences. Methodology and sources. The research is grounded in Ernest Burgess's model of concentric zones. The study relies on research methods such as synthesis, comparison, analysis, and sociological approaches. Data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, the results of the 2016 elections to the Berlin House of Deputies, the 2021 elections, and the subsequent 2023 elections, historical data, and findings from other researchers on the topic served as sources for the study. Results and discussion. The study identifies features of urban culture shaping the polyethnic Berlin society, including the ethnic diversity of residents, unique self-identification of Berliners, the presence of distinct urban districts, squatter movements, and the influence of architectural and spatial characteristics on the formation of human social behavior. Some city problems were also highlighted, such as the crisis of formation of a distorted perception of right and left currents among Berliners, the failure of multiculturalism policies, the migration crisis, and housing shortages. Conclusion. The development of a Berliner as a political being is influenced by the characteristics of the urban environment and certain issues facing the city, where the residential district, properties of the city's political culture, and ethnic background impact the political views of its inhabitants

Resilience Assessment of Historical and Cultural Cities from the Perspective of Urban Complex Adaptive Systems

Due to the increasingly complex global climatic environment and the rapid development of China’s urban construction, China’s historical and cultural cities are experiencing an external impact as well as internal fragility. Representing the capacity of the urban system to address impact and pressure, resilience can effectively guarantee the sustainable development of historical and cultural cities. A scientific and reasonable resilience assessment system can guide the resilience construction of historical and cultural cities in an effort to effectively counter the impact and pressure they face. Therefore, it is necessary to research the resilience of historical and cultural cities. On the basis of the complex adaptive system (CAS), and by applying multiple assessment indicators, this paper established a resilience assessment system for China’s historical and cultural cities, comprising 38 indicators in six dimensions, to analyze the characteristics and the influencing mechanisms of the resilience of the historical and cultural cities and to reveal the inherent logic underlying their complex presentation. Using six historical and cultural cities in east China as an example, the study applied the assessment system to assess and analyze the different resilience levels of the cities. The comprehensive resilience of Changzhou City obtained the highest score at 0.64, indicating a higher degree of resilience; the scores of Yantai City, Huzhou City, and Nantong City were 0.59, 0.54, and 0.50, respectively, representing moderate degrees of resilience; the scores of Zhongshan City and Quzhou City were 0.44 and 0.40, respectively, exhibiting a lower degree of resilience. Moreover, the factors that result in an unbalanced development of urban resilience were explored from the perspectives of economy, system, and culture. The paper contains some significance in guiding the development of the resilience of historical and cultural cities.

Urban Landscape Perception Research Based on the ERP Method: A Case Study of Jingdezhen, China

Within the rapidly growing urban tourism industry, the development of urban landscapes plays a crucial role in shaping a city’s image and competitiveness; however, standardized and mismatched landscapes often have a negative impact, highlighting the importance of assessing urban landscape perceptions. Although existing studies have discussed this through subjective questionnaires and physiological methods, the underlying neural mechanisms have not been thoroughly explored. The research focuses on Jingdezhen, a renowned historical and cultural city in China, as its case study. Utilized the event-related potential (ERP) method to explore individuals’ perceptual consistency and neural activity toward different types of urban landscapes. We adopted a 2 (landscape type: historical, modern) X 2 (perceptual match: consistent, inconsistent) within-subject design while recording behavioral data and electrophysiological responses. The results showed that, under any condition, there were no significant differences in people’s behavioral data. Neurophysiological results indicate that consistent perceptions of modern landscapes elicited greater P200 responses, suggesting increased attention driven by visual aesthetics and emotional activation. Under conditions of perceptual inconsistency, historical landscapes elicited higher N400 amplitudes than modern landscapes, revealing cognitive conflict and effort. This study demonstrates that P200 and N400 components are effective indicators for assessing urban perception, proving the viability of the event-related potential method in urban landscape research. Additionally, the research reveals the neural mechanisms of urban environmental perception from the early stages of attention and emotional distribution to the later stages of cognitive decision-making, which involve cognitive processes from “bottom-up” to “top-down”. This study not only provides a reference for efficient design planning for those involved in urban science but also inspires the coordination between the developmental needs of historical and modern urban landscapes. Moreover, it offers a new perspective for an interdisciplinary approach to urban perception assessment.

Highlighting The Cultural Richness of a Historical City With Cultural Routes: The Case of Erzurum City

The study aims to classify various tourist attractions in the culturally rich city of Erzurum, creating cultural tourism routes with both tangible and intangible values. Within this scope, areas with high cultural value were identified, and 7 tourism classifications were made (Sports Tourism, Gastronomy Tourism, Art Tourism, Festival Tourism, Scientific Tourism, Fair Tourism, Religious and Holiday Tourism), and a cultural route was created for each class. Cultural routes based on tourism classifications were examined, taking into account their locations, route lengths, and usage durations. Seven different cultural route proposals were mapped and presented. Based on the obtained data, the longest routes were 24.7 km for Religious and Holiday Tourism route (including tombs, madrasahs, mosques, etc.), 23 km for Sports Tourism Route (including winter tourism areas, etc.) and Art Tourism Route (including cultural centers, museums, squares, etc.). The study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the city's history and culture by tourists through different routes. These routes will support cultural sustainability and contribute to sustainable development goals. Considering visitor satisfaction and public participation, the cultural routes established in this study can serve as a guide for future projects.

Recording China in Sound: Audio-Visual Landscape and Cultural Expression in “China in the Sound”

By focusing on 100 famous historical and cultural cities, “China in the Sound” vividly presents their dialects, intangible cultural heritage, municipal cuisine, folk stories, urban development, and other contents. It builds a three-dimensional audio-visual landscape, explores the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, displays the spiritual charm of urban culture, and better develops and disseminates excellent traditional Chinese culture.

“Etudes About Tel Aviv”: The Image of Tel Aviv from the Perspective of Russian-Speaking Repatriates

The article offers an analysis of the collection Ėtiudy o Telʹ-Avive [Etudes about Tel Aviv], which was published in Russian in 2004 and edited by Sonia Chesnina and Leonid Finkelʹ. The study attempts to show the image of the city of Tel Aviv from the perspective of Russian-speaking repatriates. The author treats the analysed texts as non-fiction prose, expressing authentic migration experiences and problems. In those texts, Tel Aviv exists as a city-myth, a city of culture, and a place where a new identity is born and shaped. The analysis allows us to conclude that Etudes about Tel Aviv is not only a text about urban space. It is primarily a cultural text, a place of literary search for knowledge about its inhabitants’ culture, history, and identity. If we look at the relationship between geography and literature, the text (Etudes about Tel Aviv) and the city (Tel Aviv) constitute a “common territory”.

Study of Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism in Siantar City

This research aims to identify the sustainability of gastronomic tourism in Siantar City. The "Study of Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism in Siantar City" research uses a qualitative method. A gastronomic study of Siantar's culinary specialities, including roast pork, arsik carp, Siantar noodles, Siantar coffee, and traditional snacks, shows the richness of the city's culinary culture. The following conclusions can be drawn from this gastronomic study: (1) Cultural Heritage: The typical culinary delights of Siantar City are an inseparable part of the Batak cultural heritage. Each dish has a solid historical and traditional value, representing the identity of the people of Siantar City. (2) Uniqueness of Taste and Texture: Each dish has a unique taste and texture. Roast pork presents a combination of tender meat with crispy skin; arsik carp offers a unique blend of spicy, sour and distinctive flavours; bakmi Siantar has chewy noodles and savoury gravy; Siantar coffee has a distinctive aroma and rich taste, while jajanan pasar offers a wide variety of flavours. (3) Local and Tourist Influences: The typical culinary delights of Siantar City are favoured by residents and attract tourists. These foods are the main attraction for those who want to experience the delicacy and uniqueness of local cuisine. (4) Economic Impact and Tourism: Siantar City's unique cuisine has a significant economic impact. Culinary businesses, restaurants and coffee shops that serve these dishes provide employment and economic contribution to society. In addition, culinary specialities are also an attraction for tourists, which contributes to the development of the tourism sector in Siantar City. (5) Cultural Preservation: It is essential to pay attention to the preservation of Siantar City's unique culinary culture. Preservation efforts through documentation, training, promotion and quality improvement can maintain the sustainability and authenticity of these dishes so that future generations can enjoy them. This conclusion shows the importance of typical cuisine in enriching the cultural richness of Siantar City. These dishes not only meet the culinary needs of the local people but also have significant economic and tourism potential. Through preserving and developing unique culinary delights, Siantar City can continue to promote its distinctive and traditional culinary delicacies to the world.

THE EAST PERCEIVED THROUGH WESTERN PERSPECTIVE: FAUSTO ZONARO AND ISTANBUL

For many centuries, Istanbul, as a city of culture, has been a source of inspiration for artists from many different countries. Italian artists were especially influenced by the Eastern world and reflected this influence in their work in almost every era. When we talk about "Western Orientalists on Ottoman lands", we doubtlessly first think of Italian Orientalists such as Gentile Bellini, Fausto Zonaro, Leonardo de Mango, Amadeo Preziosi, Salvatore Valeri, Luigi Acquarone, Raimondo D'Aronco, whose paths crossed through the Ottoman Empire, and who built bridges between these foreign cultures by depicting these exotic lands in their works. During the reign of Sultan Abdulhamit the Second, Fausto Zonaro (1854 – 1929) assumed the title of “Palace Artist” after the Italian artist Luigi Acquarone. Zonaro, as well as being recognized for his realistic depictions, became well known for introducing the newly emerging Western art movements in the Ottoman art circles during its initial stages and became influential by nurturing a new generation of young Ottoman artists by providing training. The way Zonaro perceived Istanbul and the local culture through an Italian perspective, and his difference from other Orientalist artists are crucial in making him a pioneering figure in the history of Turkish painting.

The Distribution and Accessibility of Elements of Tourism in Historic and Cultural Cities

Historic urban areas are the foundations of urban development. Due to rapid urbanization, the sustainable development of historic urban areas has become challenging for many cities. Elements of tourism and tourism service facilities play an important role in the sustainable development of historic areas. This study analyzed policies related to tourism in Panguifang and Meixian districts in Meizhou, Guangdong, China. Kernel density estimation was used to study the clustering characteristics of tourism elements through point of interest (POI) data, while space syntax was used to study the accessibility of roads. In addition, the Pearson correlation coefficient and regression were used to analyze the correlation between the elements and accessibility. The results show the following: (1) the overall number of tourism elements was high on the western side of the districts and low on the eastern one, and the elements were predominantly distributed along the main transportation arteries; (2) according to the integration degree and depth value, the western side was easier to access than the eastern one; and (3) the depth value of the area negatively correlated with kernel density, while the degree of integration positively correlated with it. Based on the results, the study put forward measures for optimizing the elements of tourism in Meizhou’s historic urban area to improve cultural tourism and emphasize the importance of the elements.

Mapping landscape in Longshan period’s hierarchical society (3000–2000BCE) of North Loess Plateau: from archaeological predictive model to GIS spatial analysis

On the North Loess Plateau of China, city civilization, social complexity, and stratification emerged during the Longshan period (3000-2000BCE). Based on Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis and archaeological predictive model, we conducted a comparative analysis of environmental characteristics between sites and non-sites, ordinary and walled city sites, as well as large and smaller city sites. Initially, we developed a Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) model to predict the locations of archaeological sites from this period. Our findings indicate a high predictive accuracy of the model, demonstrating a clear environmental preference by the people of the Longshan Period. The presence or absence of the site was found to be influenced by various factors, including temperature, elevation, river distance, and precipitation. Furthermore, we discovered that walled cities had higher environmental requirements compared to ordinary sites. Terrain and land use played a more significant role in shaping prehistoric cities than climate. Lastly, the landscape in the Shimao site, which served as a most crucial and largest settlement centers on the North Loess Plateau (NLP), resembled that of other minor walled cities. Due to its abundant grassland, Shimao relied more on animal husbandry rather than agriculture. The combination of agriculture and animal husbandry has promoted the urbanization processes.

Analysis of English Translation of Folk Culture Texts in Northern Shaanxi

With the implementation of the cultural Go Out policy, in order to promote the protection and development of national historical and cultural cities, folk culture in northern Shaanxi has gradually come into the public's view. However, there are still signifcant problems in the English translation of northern Shaanxi folk culture foreign propaganda. Based on the author's on-site research, this article points out the errors in the publicity of folk culture in northern Shaanxi, and takes cultural consciousness as the core, starting from two aspects of seeking common ground and reserving differences . From the view of seeking common ground , it is necessary to appropriately compile the origi-nal text and delete from the original text, and respect for different cultures. From the view of reserving differences , translation methods such as transliteration and annotation are used to respect the original culture and improve the quality of translation, outlining exquisite images of northern Shaanxi's folk culture and effectively spreading the folk culture.

Protection and Planning Control of the Main Body of Indastrial Heritage from the Perspective of Famous Historic and Cultural Cities (I):Protection of Fuzhou Industrial Heritage Areas

Protection and Planning Control of the Main Body of Indastrial Heritage from the Perspective of Famous Historic and Cultural Cities (I):Protection of Fuzhou Industrial Heritage Areas

Protection and Planning Control of the Main Body of Industrial Heritagefrom the Perspective of Famous Historic and Cultural Cities (II): Protection of Fuzhou Industrial Building Heritage

Protection and Planning Control of the Main Body of Industrial Heritagefrom the Perspective of Famous Historic and Cultural Cities (II): Protection of Fuzhou Industrial Building Heritage