문화예술, 공간재생, 그리고 관광: 내부자의 관점에서 공간은 어떻게 장소가 되어 가는가?

초록

The purpose of this study is to understand how a space, which is re-generated through culture and arts, and tourism activities, becomes a place. This study explores an emic perspective via participatory observation and in-depth interviews targeting young artists who started their businesses in the study site. 15 artists participated in the face-to-face interviews and all data obtained from the interviews were transcribed and used for analysis. The research results are as follow: First, physical space, contents of culture and arts, economic benefits, space users, policy and space operators, and tourists are factors that influence space users to perceive a space as a place. Second, along the time passed and the flow of tourist arrivals at the space, there are step-wise mechanisms about how a space becomes a place: first, the physical environment and economic benefits bring space users’ attentions; second space users become recognizing a space as a place while they identify opportunities (collaboration and networking); finally, space users perceive a place that is evolving and developing.

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