<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of the present study is to identify rules governing the distribution and thematic structure of creative activities, using the region of Lower Silesia in southwestern Poland as an example. This empirical study is based on the data obtained from the Central Registration and Information on Business (CEIDG) as of 2018. Rural areas (compared to cities) generally display a lower level of economic activity. Analysis results confirm that craft-based activities are usually carried out outside large cities. A clear structure of specialisation among creative activities indicates that rural areas should mainly undertake activities that are consistent with the character of a particular local setting and are strongly connected with local conditions.</p></abstract>

The objective of the present study is to identify rules governing the distribution and thematic structure of creative activities, using the region of Lower Silesia in southwestern Poland as an example. This empirical study is based on the data obtained from the Central Registration and Information on Business (CEIDG) as of 2018. Rural areas (compared to cities) generally display a lower level of economic activity. Analysis results confirm that craft-based activities are usually carried out outside large cities. A clear structure of specialisation among creative activities indicates that rural areas should mainly undertake activities that are consistent with the character of a particular local setting and are strongly connected with local conditions.

Not Only in Cities: Creative Activities in Rural Areas with a Case Study of Lower Silesia

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The objective of the present study is to identify rules governing the distribution and thematic structure of creative activities, using the region of Lower...

Not Only in Cities: Creative Activities in Rural Areas with a Case Study of Lower Silesia

Published Online: Jun 11, 2020

Page range: 97 - 112

Received: Jan 31, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2020-0013

Keywords
rural areas, rural development, creativity, Lower Silesia

© 2020 Krzysztof Janc et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Not Only in Cities: Creative Activities in Rural Areas with a Case Study of Lower Silesia

Published Online: Jun 11, 2020

Page range: 97 - 112

Received: Jan 31, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2020-0013

Keywordsrural areas, rural development, creativity, Lower Silesia

© 2020 Krzysztof Janc et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
rural areas, rural development, creativity, Lower Silesia