期刊名称：Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
电子版ISSN：2180-2491
出版年度：2014
卷号：10
期号：5
页码：20-29
出版社：Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
摘要：The renewed interest and attention given to cities or urban areas as the catalyst of growth and economic development have garnered importance both in developed and developing countries alike. In advocating sustainable urban development, there is now emphasis on embedding the element of culture in the process of urban planning to spur economic develop ment. As economic globalization triggers and heightens competition amongst cities, many cities in the world are strategizing to leverage on their cities' cultural assets and resources. Cities are now embracing notions of creativity and innovation into the strategic planning of place, culture and the economy, thus, the birth of the creative city aspiration. This conceptual paper aims to discuss the applicability of the creative city concept for Penang, Malaysia by examining the extent to which cultural capital can be utilized as resources in creative city development, in particular, the challenges and prospects that George Town faces in the quest of a transformation to a full-fledged creative city. It was found that the way forward for this is an orchestrated effort in which government agencies work in collaboration with community leaders, business community, non-governmental organizatio ns (NGO), and other stakeholders to make proposals and reco mmendations for the earnest transformation of Georgeto wn into a creative cultural (heritage) city . Development plans should incorporate regenerative cultural projects that cater to community needs with provisions for longitudinal studies to monito r and evaluate the social, economic and enviro nmental impacts of the city's cultural projects
关键词：creative city; cultural capital; cultural resources; George Town; UNESCO World Heritage; urban ; planning
