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Building on the inclusion of culture and heritage in the Sustainable Development Goals, the Culture, Heritage, and Sustainable Tourism Knowledge Silo Breaker at the World Bank fosters knowledge sharing with a clear operational focus, by connecting interested staff across Global Practices and external peer organizations, including UNESCO, UNWTO, and ICCROM, and leveraging disruptive technology to identify cutting-edge solutions for the benefit of our clients.
Featured Blogs
 
• Why Culture Matters in the Reconstruction and Recovery of Cities by Ahmed Eiweida, Christianna J. Brotsis, and Yuna Chun
• Three Countries Show Why Culture Matters for Post-conflict and Post-disaster Reconstruction and Recovery by Sameh Wahba and Bárbara Mínguez García
• Why Cultural Heritage Matters for Urban Resilience by Bárbara Mínguez García y Lorenzo Piccio
• Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism: Drivers of Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity by Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez and Francesco Bandarin
 
Cities and Culture Knowledge Resources
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Kyoto A Creative City : Leveraging Creativity for City Competitiveness and Inclusive Urban Transformation

  • Country/ City
    Japan
  • Topic
    Private Sector, Economic and Social Development, Urban Planning
  • Published On
    May 24, 2021
  • Author(s)
    Haruka Miki-Imoto, Vibhu Jain, Shoko Tawara, MichiKo Kadono, Jamil Wyne, Victor Mulas
  • Abstract

    • Kyoto A Creative City : Leveraging Creativity for City Competitiveness and Inclusive Urban Transformation

    This report builds on the findings from the Technical Deep Dive (TDD) ‘Creative Cities: Case of Kyoto,’ organized by the Tokyo Development and Learning Center (TDLC) in partnership with UNESCO and the City of Kyoto in January 2020. The TDD focused on the framework for developing creative cities and the impact that creative industries can have on cities’ spatial, economic, and social development.

Cities, Culture, Creativity : Leveraging Culture and Creativity for Sustainable Urban Development and Inclusive Growth

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Urban Planning, Innovation, Policy and Governance, Economic and Social Development
  • Published On
    May 24, 2021
  • Author(s)
    UNESCO, The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Cities, Culture, Creativity : Leveraging Culture and Creativity for Sustainable Urban Development and Inclusive Growth

    Culture and creativity have untapped potential to deliver social, economic, and spatial benefits for cities and communities. Cultural and creative industries are key drivers of the creative economy and represent important sources of employment, economic growth, and innovation, thus contributing to city competitiveness and sustainability.

Uzbekistan: Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development

  • Country/ City
    Uzbekistan
  • Published On
    December 14, 2020
  • Author(s)
    Newman,James | P. Minguez Garcia,Barbara | Rai,Manjusha | Jigyasu,Rohit | Kim,Dowon | Mukai,Junko | Biondo,Juliana J
  • Abstract

    • Uzbekistan: Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development

    In Uzbekistan, authorities instituted strong health and social distancing measures in March to contain local transmission of COVID-19, with national and international flights being cancelled.

Resilient Cultural Heritage: Learning from the Japanese Experience

  • Country/ City
    Japan
  • Topic
    Cultural Heritage, Resilience
  • Published On
    June 16, 2020
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank, GFDRR
  • Abstract

    • Resilient Cultural Heritage: Learning from the Japanese Experience

    Japan’s cultural heritage (CH) is among the richest in the world, but the country is faced with some of the most difficult challenges in its exposure to hazards. With earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, typhoons, floods, landslides, and fire, Japan is ranked second, behind the Philippines, for exposure to natural hazards, according to the INFORM Global Risk Index 2019.

Guatemala Study on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage: The Case of Antigua Guatemala

  • Country/ City
    Guatemala
  • Topic
    Disaster Risk Management
  • Published On
    June 17, 2019
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Guatemala Study on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage: The Case of Antigua Guatemala

    Natural events are recurrent. Geophysical hazards such as earthquakes or volcano eruptions cannot be predicted, but it is known that where they have happened in the past, they will happen again. In the case of hydro-meteorological hazards, frequency and intensity are increased by the action of climate change. Guatemala is located in one of the most hazard prone regions, threatened by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, fires, hurricanes, and floods.
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