Abstract
The chapter highlights how important it is for modern cities to invest in the field of creative economy, which has dominated the international scene in recent decades. Promoting innovation, with emphasis on competitiveness and cultural diversity, creative economy's sectors are developing dynamically. The chapter aims to define the concept of the city, to present cities' categorization nationally (in Greece), as well as in European and global level. It highlights the relationship between culture and development, creative cities' characteristics, as well as examining the creative sectors, with emphasis to the challenges that cities face in their effort to benefit from the creative economy. For the empirical analysis of the theoretical part, indicative case studies of cities, such as Nantes and Medellin, models of urban revival at European and world level, are used. The challenges faced by these cities and the policies they have implemented, aimed at development, are presented.
Key Terms in this Chapter
CCIs: This stands for Creative and Cultural Industries
UNCTAD: This stands for United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UN: This stands for United Nations
EUT: his stands for European Union
UNESCO: This stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
QdlC: This stands for Quartier de la Creation
GDP: This stands for Gross Domestic Product
SDGs: This stands for Sustainable Development Goals