Intra-metropolitan location of cultural activities: some policy implications from the Lisbon case study

Abstract

An empirical study of the intra-metropolitan location of cultural activities in Lisbon area is conducted, testing the theoretical work on this cluster, which repeatedly stresses the central role of urban ambiance in developing these activities. Firstly, an analysis is made of the official statistical data available and then, in a complementary approach, less conventional sources of information are used to help map the distribution of cultural provision in the city of Lisbon and its surroundings in more detail. Based on the examination of the data obtained a typology with several areas within the Lisbon metropolis is suggested. Finally, some policy implications are drawn from the results.