sadhana manthapuri
Inspired by a sustainable and smart development paradigm, I have completed my Post Graduation degree in Regional Planning. Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Planning, Governance, and Globalisation with research focused on Urban Economics. “The growth of the nation depends on its development planners” – this is what I believe.
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From the 1980’s culture started to receive its prominence for conservation. The capacity of culture as major growth driver for economic development under concept of culture and creativity led territorial development. This concept concentrates on four major aspects for the development mainly cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, sustainable cultural tourism and cultural infrastructure. The next approach was sustainable cultural development.
In India, over the years, in the race for globalization and urbanization, cultural identity of region was neglected. Impact of this is significant on aspect of tangible culture, because of the decline in economic value prior to this phenomenon. India being a home for dynamic cultures, has no plan drafted at regional scale for cultural revitalization supporting these tangible aspects through intangible aspects.
State of Telangana is rich in its cultural diversity. Being ruled by Kakitaya’s in 1100 and Nizams from 1500, fabricated the urban scape of the region having significant influence on the intangible customs and regional festivals that were being celebrated in the region over centuries. Even the livelihood of people undergone changes through these culture aspects. Kakatiya’s encouraged Handlooms and the Nizams encouraged minute art works and paintings. Over the years, the glory of the region for its culture and art forms declined. For the consideration of tangible culture five art forms at the decline were considered. Pochampally silks, Gadwaal sarees, Nirmal wooden toys, Cherial scroll paintings, Pembarti bronze carvings. Along with that there is rich heritage tourism that was not being tapped.
This thesis is aimed at developing a framework for addressing and promoting culture as asset for economic development. It would focus on promoting and integrating four aspects. Cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, sustainable cultural tourism and cultural infrastructure. It concludes by developing theory on identification and promotion of cultural growth nodes of different hierarchies for a region
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From the 1980’s culture started to receive its prominence for conservation. The capacity of culture as major growth driver for economic development under concept of culture and creativity led territorial development. This concept concentrates on four major aspects for the development mainly cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, sustainable cultural tourism and cultural infrastructure. The next approach was sustainable cultural development.
In India, over the years, in the race for globalization and urbanization, cultural identity of region was neglected. Impact of this is significant on aspect of tangible culture, because of the decline in economic value prior to this phenomenon. India being a home for dynamic cultures, has no plan drafted at regional scale for cultural revitalization supporting these tangible aspects through intangible aspects.
State of Telangana is rich in its cultural diversity. Being ruled by Kakitaya’s in 1100 and Nizams from 1500, fabricated the urban scape of the region having significant influence on the intangible customs and regional festivals that were being celebrated in the region over centuries. Even the livelihood of people undergone changes through these culture aspects. Kakatiya’s encouraged Handlooms and the Nizams encouraged minute art works and paintings. Over the years, the glory of the region for its culture and art forms declined. For the consideration of tangible culture five art forms at the decline were considered. Pochampally silks, Gadwaal sarees, Nirmal wooden toys, Cherial scroll paintings, Pembarti bronze carvings. Along with that there is rich heritage tourism that was not being tapped.
This thesis is aimed at developing a framework for addressing and promoting culture as asset for economic development. It would focus on promoting and integrating four aspects. Cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, sustainable cultural tourism and cultural infrastructure. It concludes by developing theory on identification and promotion of cultural growth nodes of different hierarchies for a region