David Emanuel Andersson (National Sun Yat-sen University) 12.3.2026

It is our pleasure that David Emanuel Andersson (National Sun Yat-sen University) will present on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 12:45 in room RB437 about the topic “The Creative City: A Micro-Meso-Macro Approach”.

Registration is not required and anyone who would like to attend is warmly invited.

It is also possible to participate online via MS Teams at this link. In case of any connection issues, please contact lubomir.cingl@vse.cz.

ABSTRACT: Adopting a micro-meso-macro framework is useful for analysing creative and innovative cities. This framework adopts an interdisciplinary approach to understand the dynamics of creative activities in urban environments. At the micro level, individual personality traits, particularly openness to experience, are important, as well as environmental stimuli such as diversifying experiences. The meso level focuses on neighbourhood attributes that foster connections, such as mixed land uses, high densities, and cultural diversity. At the macro level, cultural values and institutional frameworks are important. Open environments cultivate creativity and encompass individualistic cultural values and the rule of law. Spatial design considerations are important at all levels of analysis. As a general rule, smaller, more intimate spaces tend to encourage openness, interaction, and creativity. We can summarize the policy implications as three short slogans: leave space out, allow activities to take place, and let people in.

BIO: David Emanuel Andersson is Professor of Management at National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Adjunct Professor in the International School of Technology and Management at Feng Chia University in Taichung, Taiwan. He holds a PhD in Regional Planning from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. David is the author or co-author of five scholarly books, most recently The Future of the Post-industrial Society (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) and Understanding Creative Cities (Edward Elgar, 2026). He has also published numerous papers in leading geography and planning journals such as Environment and Planning A, Environment and Planning B, Journal of Economic Geography, Transportation Research Part A, and Urban Studies.