The characteristics of Great Cultural Projects and their impact on architectural and urban heritage (1850–2012)

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ID15035705
AuthorsAnna Maria Biedermann (0000-0001-8313-1628, Universidad de Zaragoza, corresponding author), Anna Januchta Szostak (0000-0001-7411-9280, University of Technology)
Year2021
Volume33
Issue4
Pages1291-1310
Publication date2021-07-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArte individuo y sociedad (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1131-5598 • E-ISSN: 1698-0611
PublisherUniversidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5209/aris.71624
OpenAlexW3201251392
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

This study examines Great Cultural Projects (GCPs) as an element of the developmental process of cities. For this study, GCPs are regarded as a global phenomenon rather than cases that must be analyzed independently. The study focused on four types of GCPs: world and international exhibitions, horticultural exhibitions, Olympic Games, and the European Capitals of Culture. The research sample comprised 183 GCPs globally, organized between the middle of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The study analyzed the influence of different GCPs on city structure and urban heritage and focused on the distinctive development of each GCP type. The study’s novelty lies in recognition of the four main types of GCPs’ potential for multidimensional urban development and their diversified impact on the transformation of modern cities, along with the identification of potential threats, benefits, and development opportunities related to different GCP types

Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Economic geography · Exhibition · Geography · Identification (biology · Novelty · Phenomenon · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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