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245 0 0 _aCultural and creative ecosystems in medium-sized cities: evolution in times of economic crisis and pandemic
_h[Recurs electrònic] /
_cAna Escalona-Orcao, Diego A. Barrado-Timón, Severino Escolano-Utrilla, Belén Sánchez-Valverde, Maricruz Navarro-Pérez, Mariola Pinillos-García and Luis Antonio Sáez-Pérez
260 _a[Basel] :
_bMDPI,
_c2020
300 _a24 p. : digital, fitxer PDF (3,48 Mb)
520 _aThis article seeks to forecast the short- and medium-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the cultural and creative ecosystems of the 81 cities in Spain with between 50,000 and 100,000 inhabitants. Data on employment in nine sectors (per NACE Rev. 2) support the characterization of cultural ecosystems based on their dynamism, specialization, and propensity to form clusters (thanks to the colocation of certain sectors, meant to generate intersectoral spillovers and cross-sector synergies). The applied methodology consists of comparing these three attributes during and following the 2008 financial crisis. Then, any changes observed are interpreted in light of arguments from the COVID-19 literature, and from our own analysis, in order to assess the probability of recurrence (or nonrecurrence) during the current pandemic. Throughout this process, the metropolitan or non-metropolitan position of cities is taken into consideration. A first conclusion is that, as in the financial crisis, the behavior of ecosystems during the pandemic will be asymmetric. Secondly, metropolitan and non-metropolitan cities will maintain their distinctive sectoral specializations. Non-metropolitan cities appear to be more vulnerable for their strong connection to creative sectors most affected by the pandemic, although some can take advantage of good cultural supply and proximity to metropolitan centers. Metropolitan cities seem more secure, thanks to the higher presence of less vulnerable sectors (due to elevated and accelerating digitization). Nevertheless, most functional clusters were diminished during the financial crisis, and it seems unlikely that sectoral co-locations will re-emerge in a post-pandemic scenario as a business strategy, at least in the short term. Beyond these forecasts, we recommend dealing with certain structural failures of these ecosystems, especially the vulnerability and precariousness of most cultural and creative companies and workers. (Font: Autors)
540 _a"This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited"
595 _aAbstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Framework and Background Information: 2.1. The Nature of Cultural and Creative Ecosystems in Medium-Sized Cities and Their Attributes of Specialization and Clustering ; 2.2. Considerations on the Impact of Crises (Financial and Health) on Cultural and Creative Ecosystems -- 3. Materials and Methods: 3.1. The Cultural and Creative Ecosystems: Cities, Sectors, and Data for Analysis ; 3.2. Methods for Analysis of the Dynamism, Specialization, and Clustering of Ecosystems during the Financial Crisis ; 3.3. Indexes to Establish the Exposure of Cultural Ecosystems to the Impact of the Pandemic -- 4. Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Dynamics, Specializations, and Clustering of the Ecosystems Studied: 4.1. The Asymmetric Behavior of Ecosystems, and Its Significance ; 4.2. The Specializations of Ecosystems and their Effects ; 4.3. Toward Structural Change in Ecosystems -- 5. Conclusions -- References
700 _94053
_aEscolano Utrilla, Severino
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_aEscalona Orcao, Ana Isabel
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_aSáez Pérez, Luis Antonio
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_aSánchez Valverde, Belén
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_aBarrado Timón, Diego A.
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_aNavarro Pérez, Maricruz
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_aPinillos García, Mariola
773 0 _7nnas
_tSustainability,
_gVol. 13, Issue 1 (2020)
_x2071-1050
856 _uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/1/49
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