Giorgio Tavano Blessi

Giorgio Tavano Blessi is a researcher at IULM University in Milan. His research focuses on sociology and culture. He has collaborated as a consultant with public and private organizations in the field of territorial development policies, cultural management and welfare. Since 2003 he has regularly held courses on the above topics at various universities. He acts as a reviewer for scientific journals at national and international level.

CURRENT POSITION:

Fixed-term researcher (junior type)

LINES OF RESEARCH:

The focus is particularly directed to understand the relationship between culture and individual well-being, urban transformation projects, social capital human capital and local development models.

DISCIPLINARY GROUP:

SPS/10 - Sociology of environment and territory

Although IULM University takes all necessary care to ensure the publication of correct, updated and complete information, it is not responsible for the contents of the curricula published online on the Portal www.iulm.it. The holder of this curriculum vitae is the exclusive guarantor and responsible for the correctness and truthfulness of the information contained therein.

2015: Sacco P.L., Ferilli G., Tavano Blessi G., Cultura e sviluppo locale: verso il Distretto culturale evoluto. Il Mulino, Bologna. ISBN 978-88-15-24054-5.

2009: Tavano Blessi G., Isaia D., Giovani critici: teoria, metodi ed evidenze per un percorso di avvicinamento dei giovani al consumo culturale. Silvana Publisher. Milan. ISBN 9788836613267

2006: Tavano Blessi, G., Le Laives d'Europa: Lo sviluppo economico e sociale delle città satellite attraverso l'investimento in cultura, Meltemi Editore, Roma. ISBN 9788878810082

2016: G. Tavano Blessi, D. Padua, 'Cities and socio-cultural spaces: a platform for community development', in Castrignanò M., Landi A. The city and global environmental challenges, FrancoAngeli, Milan ISBN: 9788891741417, pp. 128 - 138.

2016: Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi, G, 'The collective and social dimension of space as a platform for health and well-being', in Pieretti, G. Democracy and active citizenship

Le Case del popolo nella società contemporanea, FrancoAngeli, Milan ISBN: 9788891728654, pp. 45 - 56.

2016: Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi, G, 'Well-Being, Health Status and Culture: Findings from the Milan Study', in Bowers F. Psychological Well-Being: Cultural Influences, Measurement Strategies and Health Implications, Nova Science Publisher (New York), ISBN: 978-1-63484-354-6, pp. 85 - 100.

2014: Tavano Blessi, G., 'Youth centres in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano: an overview perspective. The Laives case, between informal and non-formal', in Ellerani, P.G., Educational success and lifelong learning. An interdependent system as a network of opportunities, Franco Angeli, Milan, ISBN: 9788820462949, pp. 229 - 245.

2013: Tavano Blessi, G., Production and cultural consumption in music and visual arts of young people: The Veneto, in Cicerchia, A., Produzione e consumi culturali dei giovani: La musica e le arti visive, Franco Angeli, Milano, ISBN:9788820438647, pp. 217 - 232

2013: Tavano Blessi, G., Lampis, A., Le politiche della cultura rivolte ai giovani: La provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, in Cicerchia, A., Produzione e consumi culturali dei giovani: La musica e le arti visive, Franco Angeli, Milano, ISBN: 9788820438647, pp. 161 - 182.

2012: Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi G., Sacco, P.L., 'Culture and well-being project on the Italian territory: interaction between culture, health and well-being. In: Grossi, E. Ravagnan, A. 'Culture and health. Cultural participation as a tool for the new welfare' Springer Verlag Editori, Milan, ISBN/ISSN: 978-88-470-2780-0, doi: 10.1007/978-88-470-2781-7_15

2012: Casalini, A.M., Tavano Blessi G. 'Culture, Relational Assets and Well-being. In: Grossi, E. Ravagnan, A. 'Culture and Health. La partecipazione culturale come strumento per il nuovo welfare', vol. 1, Springer Verlag Editori, Milan, ISBN/ISSN: 978-88-470-2780-0, doi: 10.1007/978-88-470-2781-7_4

2012: Sacco, P.L, Ferilli, G., Tavano Blessi, G., 'Culture 3.0: A New Perspective for the EU Active Citizenship and Social and Economic Cohesion Policy'. European House for Culture Ed. Access to the Culture Platform, ISBN: 9789081140461, pp. 195-213.

2012: Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi G, Sacco, P.L (2012). Culture and well-being project on the Italian territory: interaction between culture, health and well-being. In: Grossi, E. Ravagnan, A.. Culture and health. La partecipazione culturale come strumento per il nuovo welfare. vol. 1, MILANO:SPRINGER-VERLAG EDITORI, ISBN: 978-88-470-2780-0, doi: 10.1007/978-88-470-2781-7_15

2012: Tavano Blessi, G., Sacco, P.L., 'Cultura e sviluppo locale: Il ruolo della cultura rispetto al benessere della società', in Sacco, P.L. Ferilli, G., Tavano Blessi, G., Cultura e sviluppo locale: verso il Distretto culturale evoluto, Il Mulino, Bologna, ISBN 978-88-15-24054-5

2012: Tavano Blessi, G., 'I Casi Internazionali' in Sacco, P.L. Ferilli, G., Tavano Blessi, G., Cultura e sviluppo locale: verso il Distretto culturale evoluto, Il Mulino, Bologna. ISBN 978-88-15-24054-5

2011: Ferilli, G., Sacco, P.L., Tavano Blessi, G., 'Cities as Creative Hubs: From the Instrumental to the Functional Value of Culture-Led Development Processes', in Nijikamp J., Fusco G., Sustainable City and Creativity: Promoting Creative Urban Initiatives, Ashegate, London. ISBN 978-1-4094-2001-9

2011: Tavano Blessi, G, 'Territory, training and skills: the educational chain from school to youth centers', in Mangiarotti, G., Dirigere la scuola - Un percorso d'eccellenza, Cedam, Padua, pp 161 - 174.

2009: Tavano Blessi, G., 'Cultura e Territorio: Quale Paradigma di Sviluppo Locale?', in Transfer, Potenziale von Kulturevents fur den Tourismus, EURAC Accademia Europa Bolzano, Athesia Bolzano, pp. 63-77.

2007: Sacco, P.L, Tavano Blessi, G., Vergani, S., 'The cultural capital of Venice. Quale risorsa per lo sviluppo della città?' in Ortalli G., (ed.) Turismo e Città d'Arte, Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere e Arti, Venice, pp. 21-44

2006: Tavano Blessi, G., Città e Formule di Capitale: Il ruolo del Capitale Culturale nei Processi di Sviluppo Urbano, in Tavano Blessi, G., (ed.) Città Satellite? Le Laives d'Europa: quale sviluppo attraverso la cultura, Meltemi Editore, Rome, pp. 63-75.

2005: Sacco P.L., Tavano Blessi G., 'Il Marketing territoriale nelle economie post-industriali: problemi e prospettive', in Severino F.. (ed.), Un Marketing per la Cultura, Franco Angeli, Milano, pp. 55-70.

2021: Antoci, A., Russu, P., Sacco, P. L., Tavano Blessi, G., Preying on beauty? The complex social dynamics of overtourism. Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination https://doi.org/10.1007/s11403-020-00311-4

2019: Sacco, P. L., Tartari, M., Ferilli, G., & Tavano Blessi, G, Gentrification as space domestication. The High Line Art case. Urban Geography, 40,4, pp. 1-26.

2019: Vigano, F., Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi, G, Urban - Rural dwellers' well-being determinants: When the city size matters. The case of Italy. City Culture and Society, 19, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2019.100293.

2019: Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi, G., & Sacco, P. L., Magic moments: Determinants of stress relief and subjective wellbeing from visiting a cultural heritage site. Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, 43, 1, pp 4-24.

2018: Sacco, P., Ferilli, G., & Tavano Blessi, G., From Culture 1.0 to Culture 3.0: Three Socio-Technical Regimes of Social and Economic Value Creation through Culture, and Their Impact on European Cohesion Policies. Sustainability, 10, 11, 3923.

2018: Vigano, F., Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi, G., Well-Being in Alpine Space: How Subjective Determinants Affect Urban and Rural Areas. A Case Study Analysis in South Tyrol, Italy, Urban Studies and Public Administration, 1, 2, pp 301 - 319

2017: Ferilli, G., Sacco, P.L., Tavano Blessi, G., Forbici, S., Power to the people: When culture works as a social catalyst in urban regeneration processes (and when it does not), European Planning Studies, 25, 2, pp. 241 - 258

2017: Ferilli, G., Sacco, P.L., Grossi, E., Tavano Blessi, G., Museum environments, visitors' behaviour, and well-being: beyond the conventional wisdom, Museum Management and Curatorships, 32, 1, pp. 80-102

2016: Tavano Blessi, G. Grossi, E. Pieretti, Sacco. P.L., G., Ferilli, G., The contribution of cultural participation to urban well-being. A comparative study in Bolzano/Bozen and Siracusa, Italy, Cities, 50, pp. 216-226

2016: Sacco. P.L., G., Ferilli, G., Tavano Blessi, Beyond the rhetoric of participation: New challenges and prospects for inclusive urban regeneration, City, Culture and Society, 7, 2, pp. 95-100

2015: Tavano Blessi, G. Grossi, E. Pieretti, G., Ferilli, G., Landi, A., Cities, the urban green environment and individual subjective well-being: The case of Milan, Italy. Urban Studies Research, Volume 2015, Article ID 137027,http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/137027

2015: Ferilli, G. Sacco, P.L. Buscema, M. Tavano Blessi, G. Understanding Cultural Geography as a Pseudo-Diffusion Process: The Case of the Veneto Region. Economies3, pp. 100-127

2014: Tavano Blessi, G., Grossi E., Sacco, P.L., Cultural Participation, Relational Goods and Individual Subjective Well-Being: Some Empirical Evidence" Review of Economic & Finance, 4, pp. 33-46.

2014: Sacco, P.L., Ferilli., G., Tavano Blessi, G., 'Understanding Culture-led Local Development: A critique of alternative theoretical explanations,' Urban Studies, 51, 13, pp. 2806-2821

2013: Sacco, P.L. Ferilli, G, Tavano Blessi, G. and Nuccio, M. 'Culture as an Engine of Local Development Processes: System-Wide Cultural Districts. I: Theory', Growth & Change, 44, 4, pp. 555-570

2013: Sacco, P.L. Ferilli, G, Tavano Blessi, G. and Nuccio, M. 'Culture as an Engine of Local Development Processes: System-Wide Cultural Districts. II: Prototype Cases' Growth & Change, 44, 4, pp. 571-588

2012: Prior, J., Tavano Blessi, G., 'Social Capital, Local Communities and Culture-led Urban Regeneration Processes: The Sydney Olympic Park Experience,' Cosmopolitan Civil Society, 4, 3, pp.78-96.

2012: Ferilli, G., Sacco PL, Tavano Blessi G. Culture-led local development: when does it work and why? In search of a reference framework, Culture and local development, Prisma Economia Società Lavoro, Milan: Franco Angeli, 4, 1, pp. 9-27.

2012: Pieretti, G., Grossi, E., Ferilli, G., Tavano Blessi, G., 'Urban areas, natural environment and well-being. The case of the city of Milan', Urban and Rural Sociology, 99, pp . 134-152

2012: Ferilli G, Sacco PL, Tavano Blessi G, Nuccio M (2012). Culture as a local development factor: the Evolved Cultural District - DiCE I: Theory. GIUSTAMM.IT, p. 1-25, ISSN: 1972-3431

2012: Ferilli G, Sacco PL, Tavano Blessi G, Nuccio M (2012). Culture as a factor of local development: the Evolved Cultural District - DiCE II: The prototype cases.. GIUSTAMM.IT, p. 1-33, ISSN: 1972-3431

2012: Tavano Blessi, G., 'Culture and Individual Well-being: a tool for the construction of Social Capital', Sociologia Urbana e Rurale, 97, pp . 131-149.

2012: Tavano Blessi, G., Tremblay, D.G., Pilati, T., Sandri, M., 'New trajectories in urban regeneration processes: Cultural capital as source of human and social capital accumulation. Evidence from the case of Tohu in Montreal', Cities, 29, pp. 397-407

2012: Grossi E. Tavano Blessi, G., Sacco P.L., Buscema, M., 'The Interaction Between Culture, Health and Psychological Well-Being: Data Mining from the Italian Culture and Well-Being Project', Journal of Happiness Studies, 13, pp. 129-148

2011: Tavano Blessi, G., Sacco, P.L., Pilati, T., 'Canadian Independent Arts Centres: Art Production or Cultural Promotion?', Cultural Trends, 20, 2, pp141-166.

2011: Grossi, E., Sacco, P.L., Tavano Blessi, G., Cerutti, R., 'The Impact of Culture on the Individual Subjective Well-Being of the Italian Population: An Exploratory Study. Applied Research In Quality of Life, 6, pp 387-410

2009: Sacco, P.L. Tavano Blessi, G. and Nuccio, M. "Cultural Policies and Local Planning Strategies: What Is the Role of Culture in Local Sustainable Development?", Journal of Art Management, Law and Society, 39, 1, pp. 46-63.

2009: Sacco P.L, Tavano Blessi, G, 'The Social Viability of Culture-led Urban Transformation Processes: Evidence from the Bicocca District, Milan', Urban Studies, 46, 5, pp. 1115-1135

2007: Sacco, P.L., Tavano Blessi, G., 'Between Economy and Territory. Systems, Symbols and New Forms of Livability', Paradoxa, 2, pp. 60-72.

2007: Sacco P.L., Tavano Blessi G., 'European Culture Capitals and local development strategies: comparing the Genoa 2004 and Lille 2004 cases', Homo Oeconomicus, 24, 1, pp. 111-143.

2006: Tavano Blessi, G., Alborghetti, L., 'Public Art and Urban Areas: The Case of Barcelona, Montreal, Sydney', Economia della Cultura, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2006, 3, pp. 329-350.

2005: Sacco P.L., Tavano Blessi G., 'Culture and sustainable development: The cultural district and urban areas', Meridiana, n 54, , pp. 187 - 205.

2005: Sacco P.L., Tavano Blessi G., 'The cultural district and urban areas: problems and prospects for sustainable development', Economia della Cultura, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2, pp. 153 - 167.

2005: Sacco P.L., Tavano Blessi, G., 'Culture as a process of territorial development', Global & Local Economic Review, Pescara, 8, pp. 7 - 43

Although IULM University takes all necessary care to ensure the publication of correct, updated and complete information, it is not responsible for the contents of the curricula published online on the Portal www.iulm.it. The holder of this curriculum vitae is the exclusive guarantor and responsible for the correctness and truthfulness of the information contained therein.

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