CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN CONNECTION WITH HERITAGE

Abstract

This article presents creative place-making and discusses the significance of place in the place-making process. A place is understood as something beyond merely a physical spot on a map, which remains constant in both time and space; it is constantly questioned, recreated, and changed due to the processes of relationships that are vital to the potential and unlimited activities of people. The emphasis is on place-based and integrated development, using local resources, and the significance of a multi-party rural governance framework is highlighted, also analyzing place-making models, creative place-making, tourism, and their links to storytelling and heritage. The aim of this study is to conduct a theoretical analysis and present theoretical insights into creative place-making. In this research the method of analysis was used based on the researcher's personal reflections on the topic were used although it was mixed with the theoretical analysis. In this case, the authors discuss storytelling as a factor in sustainable place-making, adding to this the meaning and significance of heritage and its transformations in a localized area, which is seen as another resource of a place, city, or even an entire region.