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The legacy of European Capitals of Culture to the “smartness” of cities: The case of Guimarães 2012

Susana Bernardino , J. Freitas Santos , J. Cadima Ribeiro
ISLA — Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia
Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 15 03 2018, pp. 1–29
DOI: 10.1080/15470148.2017.1400931

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Abstract
The objective of the paper is to examine the extent to which the legacy of European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) increases the “smartness” of cities. A qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews and desk research was used to assess the impact on the smart city's dimensions hypothesized by Giffinger et al. (2007 Giffinger, R., Fertner, C., Kramar, H., Kalasek, R., Pichler-Milanovic, N., & Meijers, E. (2007). Smart cities—Ranking of European medium-sized cities (Report). Vienna University of Technology Retrieved November 25, 2015, from http://www.smart-cities.eu/download/smart_cities_final_report.pdf [Google Scholar]). The research revealed that this kind of mega-event reinforces the smartness of the city in which it is hosted in terms of attributes such as living, economy, people and environment. No significant legacy is observed with respect to the mobility dimension.

Keywords

#European capitals of culture #Legacy #Smart cities #Mega-events #Urban development

Bibliographic Details

Publication Type Journal article
Publication Year 2018
Journal / Conference / Work Journal of Convention & Event Tourism
Pagination pp. 1–29
Quartile (SCImago) Q3
Scopus Indexing Indexed source (via SCImago)

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José de Freitas Santos
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Susana Jacinta Queirós Bernardino
susanajbernardino@gmail.com ID: A21F-D545-8D9E
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