This document proposes a framework for measuring the characteristics of creative cities with 11 dimensions and their associated characteristics and detailed indicators. The dimensions cover the built environment, cultural environment and assets, social cohesion, public policy framework, leadership and entrepreneurship, human capital, and economic impacts. Each dimension contains multiple characteristics important to creative cities, such as quality of life, cultural facilities, technology usage, diversity, accessibility, and cultural employment. Detailed indicators are also suggested for measuring each characteristic.
This document proposes a framework for measuring the characteristics of creative cities with 11 dimensions and their associated characteristics and detailed indicators. The dimensions cover the built environment, cultural environment and assets, social cohesion, public policy framework, leadership and entrepreneurship, human capital, and economic impacts. Each dimension contains multiple characteristics important to creative cities, such as quality of life, cultural facilities, technology usage, diversity, accessibility, and cultural employment. Detailed indicators are also suggested for measuring each characteristic.
This document proposes a framework for measuring the characteristics of creative cities with 11 dimensions and their associated characteristics and detailed indicators. The dimensions cover the built environment, cultural environment and assets, social cohesion, public policy framework, leadership and entrepreneurship, human capital, and economic impacts. Each dimension contains multiple characteristics important to creative cities, such as quality of life, cultural facilities, technology usage, diversity, accessibility, and cultural employment. Detailed indicators are also suggested for measuring each characteristic.
This document proposes a framework for measuring the characteristics of creative cities with 11 dimensions and their associated characteristics and detailed indicators. The dimensions cover the built environment, cultural environment and assets, social cohesion, public policy framework, leadership and entrepreneurship, human capital, and economic impacts. Each dimension contains multiple characteristics important to creative cities, such as quality of life, cultural facilities, technology usage, diversity, accessibility, and cultural employment. Detailed indicators are also suggested for measuring each characteristic.
Number and quality of public facilities as hospitals, schools, and amenities. A- Built Environment
Quality of public transportation networks.
Livability High quality infrastructure. 1- Quality of Prices of accommodation facilities. life, and well Number of museums, libraries, theatres, and other cultural facilities. being Cultural Facilities The number and contribution of cultural centers in the city Recreational Proportion of the world's top retailers in the city, number of hotels, cinemas, cafes, and restaurants. Facilities Share of land in recreational and leisure use Quality of public realm. Aesthetics of place Architecture of the place Rating of local public art. 2- Place making Percentage and quality of public spaces. Quality of open Percentage and design of pedestrian streets. spaces Flexibility of public spaces, and percentage of community's interventions. Spatial diversity Proportion of mixed land uses within the city planning strategies. Preservation status of historic buildings, and historic districts Authenticity The rehabilitation and reuse of historic areas. Position in UNESCO capitals of culture. 3-Distinctiveness B- Cultural Environment
Cultural assets Number of buildings in UNESCO world heritage list.
and cultural tourism Number and activities of cultural districts. Number of outdoor festivals, concerts, and outdoor activities. Urban buzz Presence of nightlife activities. Number of venues per population. 4-Atmosphere of Average annual cultural expenditure per household. cultural Participation in Percentage of persons visiting museums. activities cultural activities Percentage of persons has cultural interest. Percentage of arts and culture programs in schools. 5-Cultural Arts and creative Number of arts schools and universities per million populations. learning, Arts schools Percentage of schools and universities with partnerships with arts and social organizations. and creative education The number of cultural clubs Informal learning The number of cultural competitions organized by the city Technology usage Percentage of households who have personal computers and internet access. in cultural Usage of technological techniques in arts and cultural activities 6-Technology industries Number of creative outputs with technological inputs. and innovation R&D expenditure as percentage of GDP. Technology Percentage of human resources in science and technology. outputs Number of patents registered per million inhabitants Diversity Religious diversity, nationality diversity, youth population, income inequality. Environment
Share of population interested in arts and culture in other countries
7-Social Openness c- Social
Cohesion Number of migrants per population.
Safety issues: Number of recorded crimes per thousand. Sense of belonging Presence of shared activities between communities. 8-Empowerment Involvement Participatory planning initiatives and Connectedness Number of personal computers, internet users connectedness and networking Percentage of residents with high social trust and diverse network of friends. Annual contributed income to non-profit arts organizations. Flexibility and Governmental finance on cultural pilot projects 9-Public investments Horizontal networks between different institutions. framework, policies, Accessibility and Percentage of participation in wide elections D- Economic Environment
regulations, and freedom Freedom of opinion and press.
investments Enabling and Percentage of development projects in culture and art among cities policies. supporting Percentage of collaborations between arts organizations and social services. strategies Reputation for design-led products. Leadership and 10-Leadership, Level of easiness to start a business. entrepreneurship entrepreneurship Awareness of cultural leaders. , and vision Forward looking Contribution of culture in city's strategies strategies The presence of evaluation and monitoring plans. Percentage of cultural employment. Cultural Number of bachelors per capital. employment, and 11-Human Number of persons in creative occupations per capita. the creative class Capital and the Number of persons in R&D. creative sector Cultural and Diversity of the creative sector (number of employment by firms) creative Number of cultural organizations Organizations Organizations expenditure on cultural activities Creative Value added of creative industries as percentage of GDP. Environment
Number of films, books, and design applications per capita.
E- Economic
12-Creative industries scale
outputs, and investments Export of cultural goods. creative Number of firms of creative and cultural industries industries scale Diversity of and scope cultural and creative outputs