Culture-led Urban Regeneration as a Catalyst for the Revitalisation of the Romanian Industrial Heritage

Wiederbelebung der Ortsgemeinschaft in einer kleinen Industriestadt in Südosteuropa: Fallstudie Fieni, Rumänien

“…After 1990, the town's industrial workforce declined to 59.32 percent of the total in 2002, and to only 25.2 percent in 2011 (National Institute of Statistics 2019). Moreover, Merciu et al (2018) note that 25 percent of Fieni's registered labour force lives and works in other Romanian cities, such as Târgoviște or Bucharest, or even in other European countries.…”

“…For example, Mommaas (2004), Preite (2006), Cercleux et al (2012), Merciu et al (2015), Dușoiu (2018), andLoustau (2020), all focus on the enhancement of local environment and culture, including arts festivals. Alternatively, Merciu et al (2017) see tourist potential arising from urban renewal strategies. Moreover, several authors, including Petrescu (2009), Cordeiro et al (2011), Holden (2011, Pascariu and Pascariu (2013), Fathullah and Willis (2018), and Bozdağ and Inam (2021), advocate place-based solutions wherein strong community participation helps to frame planning and development processes.…”