The location of creative clusters in non-metropolitan areas: A methodological proposition

Escalona-Orcao, AI (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Escolano-Utrilla, S (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sáez-Pérez, LA (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sánchez-Valverde García, B (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This article studies creative clusters outside metropolitan areas in Spain. Both the notion of cluster and that of creative activity tend to be associated by mainstream research with urban settings; thus, situating them in an non metropolitan or rural localities has required us to adapt the usual methodology to the scale and idiosyncrasies of a rural setting. Based on this new focus, we have been able to identify 761 municipalities that could host creative clusters within an initial area of study of 7367 non-metropolitan municipalities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants. This methodology also has allowed us to measure intensity, internal composition, and localization, so that those of a more mature or advanced character, having a greater level of specialization and diversity, predominate in places close to metropolitan areas and the Mediterranean axis, whereas in the inner Spain, they are found in a lower proportion and in a more scattered and discontinuous manner. Activities belonging to the Functional Creations sector prevail over those from Communication and Patrimony in the configuration of the clusters, although there are differences in relative specialization according to their mature or advanced level. In addition, some of the most significant indicators of rural dynamism e population growth, human capital, unemployment, and economic activity e show much better behaviour in municipalities with creative clusters.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.03.007

Año: 2016

Publicado en: JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES 45 (2016), 112-122
ISSN: 0743-0167

Factor impacto JCR: 2.38 (2016)

Categ. JCR: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT rank: 7 / 55 = 0.127 (2016) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: GEOGRAPHY rank: 18 / 78 = 0.231 (2016) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.272 - Development (Q1) - Sociology and Political Science (Q1) - Geography, Planning and Development (Q1) - Forestry (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/CSO2012-31650

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Estadís. Investig. Opera. (Dpto. Métodos Estadísticos)
Área (Departamento): Área Economía Aplicada (Dpto. Estruc.Hª Econ.y Eco.Pb.)
Área (Departamento): Área Geografía Humana (Dpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ.)