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This interdisciplinary book adopts a multi-level approach to understanding creative cities. David Emanuel Andersson draws on concepts of cultural individualism, generators of diversity and openness to experience to inform policy recommendations.


Andersson utilises a micro-meso-macro framework to examine creative cities, providing illustrative case studies from fields including geography, economics, political science and urban planning. At the micro level, he explores personality traits and environmental stimuli; at the meso level, neighbourhood attributes; and at the macro level, cultural values and institutions. Chapters also consider spatial design across each level of the framework and are informed by the contributions of Jane Jacobs and Jan Gehl. Ultimately, the author underscores the importance of smaller, intimate spaces and fragmented, decentralized planning in the cultivation of adaptability, creativity and bottom-up entrepreneurship.


Understanding Creative Cities will be greatly beneficial to scholars and students of human geography, urban design, urban planning, urban studies and the social sciences, including economics, politics and sociology. It is also a vital resource for city and municipal policymakers and urban planners interested in cultivating creative cities.



About the Author :
David Emanuel Andersson, Professor of Management, IBMBA Program, National Sun Yat-sen University and Adjunct Professor, International School of Management and Technology, Feng Chia University, Taiwan

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‘It takes courage, extensive knowledge, and a restless curiosity to write a book like this. A fresh and simply brilliant text—genuinely multidisciplinary in every sense. It will undoubtedly enlighten and inspire any reader.’ ‘Why are some cities more creative than others? David Andersson expertly blends cultural psychology, institutional analysis, and urban theory to show how individualism, openness, diversity, and flexible land-use cultivate the conversations, contacts, and freedoms that generate new ideas. Anyone seriously interested in these phenomena should read this fascinating and thought-provoking book!’ ‘This is a marvellous book that deals with the secrets of social and economic dynamics, focusing on cities but implying societies in general. We learn a lot about creativity as a driver of innovation. A city is more than tall buildings, bright lights, and busy streets - it’s a living canvas of human dreams, struggles, and careers.’


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  • ISBN-13: 9781035338344
  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1035338343
  • Publisher Date: 28 Mar 2026


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