University of Johannesburg

About: University of Johannesburg is a education organization based out in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Tourism. The organization has 8070 authors who have published 22749 publications receiving 329408 citations. The organization is also known as: UJ.

Creative Industries, Inequality and Social Development: Developments, Impacts and Challenges in Cape Town

Abstract: Creative industries are often regarded as avenues for urban regeneration, economic development and job creation The growth of creative industries is linked to post-Fordist economic restructuring in cities As a result, the economic base of cities has moved away from manufacturing to knowledge-intensive and service-based industries While countries in the Global South generally contribute marginally to the global economy, some countries are seeking to enhance their competitiveness in the global environment and gain from opportunities presented by the creative economy Policymakers in the Global South have therefore adopted creative industry policies, and often link these to social development outcomes However, this presents various challenges The literature indicates that creative industries can exacerbate existing inequalities and marginalise working class residents Furthermore, the benefits of creative urban renewal do not necessarily reach poor communities This paper contributes to debates regarding the role of creative industries in the urban economies of cities in the Global South This reflects on the impacts of creative urban renewal, and the implications for social development and policy It also considers recent development and challenges around creative industry promotion in Cape Town, with specific reference to the city-fringe neighbourhood of Woodstock

A Quantified Triple Bottom Line for Tourism: Experimental Results

Abstract: The tradition of tourism businesses and regional tourism industries is to measure their value to the host community by jobs, wages, and tax revenues even though every member of that community is affected on a daily basis through a broad variety of impacts. This article demonstrates a conceptual approach for measuring the relative importance of the major dimensions of community quality of life that can be influenced by the tourism industry in order to calculate an indication of overall impact on the well-being of community residents. Furthermore, we have formulated an example conjoint model that values this overall performance in monetary units. This model is successfully implemented using samples of college students and tourism industry professionals in the United States and Cyprus. A monetary version of triple bottom line impacts is calculated for the impacts of changes to a specific hypothetical tourism business. Recommendations are made for the extension and application of this approach to implementing...