CULTURE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN REGENERATION

DUMITRESCU Cristian, “Costin C. Kiriţescu” National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy

Abstract:
Concerns about the conflict between economy, development on one hand and urban cultural heritage on the other hand, have made the urban development to be lately one of the most important themes at European level. Also, another issue of concern is social equity, aiming to strike a balance between economic development and equal access to culture for all generations of inhabitants of urban communities. Basically, ensuring these balances between urban cultural heritage, economy and social equity we express the essence of the concept of sustainable development from the perspective of culture. Urbanization is an ongoing process in all the cities of the world, but urban cultural heritage is a crucial element in the development of the cities and has an important impact over the quality of life of that community. Castles, churches, fortresses, squares and public buildings all contribute at the creating of the community history and of their characteristics.

Keywords: culture, sustainable development, urban regeneration

JEL Classification: N9, R0, Z1

Volume: 66, Issue: 6

Pages: 23 - 38

Publication date: December, 2014

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