The Quality of Life in Migration Tendencies of the Creative Class: Creative Migration from İstanbul to İzmir

Khurshid Ahmad Shah; Şebnem Gökçen; Bengi Polat

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The Quality of Life in Migration Tendencies of the Creative Class: Creative Migration from İstanbul to İzmir

Authors:

Khurshid Ahmad Shah | Şebnem Gökçen | Bengi Polat

Publisher:

Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics:

Şehir ve Bölge Planlama

Journal:

Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 1, pp.22-42

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309901

pISSN:

2146-9229

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Creative industry workers play a significant role in growth of urban economy and migration of the creative class CC is a major dimension of economic migration in modern economies. Highly talented individuals are more mobile than other workers, and their spatial preferences differ from those of other employees. Many factors influence the migration tendencies of the CC. Tolerance, talent, and technology factors Florida, 2002, determine the attractiveness of cities, and both soft and hard factors can influence locational preferences. Besides better income and living standards, various factors play a role. Quality of Life QoL is one of these factors and plays a significant role in locational preferences. This factor creates a magnet-like environment attracting other creative professionals from different cities. In terms of creative sectors, Istanbul holds a significant share. However, the recent times display a rising trend of creative migration. This paper intends to analyze migration trends of the CC from Istanbul to Izmir, through the lens of QoL and decipher the reasons why the CC of a leading city in culture and creative industries, migrate to a lower-rank city in cultural economy. The study questions whether the Creative Migration Theory parameters fully explain the local experience migration from İstanbul to Izmir by way of investigating migration tendencies of the CC through the indicators of QoL. The research shows that creative migration to Izmir has different reasons and motivations. Findings indicate that the reasons for CC migration from Istanbul to Izmir is related to their satisfaction levels and living standards in terms of social, environmental, economic and physical aspects. Although Izmir does not stand out as an upper-rank city according to the CC Theory and the parameters QoL, it still attracts the CC. In its impact, Izmir constitutes an asymmetric example for mobility of the CC.

 Creative industry workers play a significant role in growth of urban economy and migration of the creative class CC is a major dimension of economic migration in modern economies. Highly talented individuals are more mobile than other workers, and their spatial preferences differ from those of other employees. Many factors influence the migration tendencies of the CC. Tolerance, talent, and technology factors Florida, 2002, determine the attractiveness of cities, and both soft and hard factors can influence locational preferences. Besides better income and living standards, various factors play a role. Quality of Life QoL is one of these factors and plays a significant role in locational preferences. This factor creates a magnet-like environment attracting other creative professionals from different cities. In terms of creative sectors, Istanbul holds a significant share. However, the recent times display a rising trend of creative migration. This paper intends to analyze migration trends of the CC from Istanbul to Izmir, through the lens of QoL and decipher the reasons why the CC of a leading city in culture and creative industries, migrate to a lower-rank city in cultural economy. The study questions whether the Creative Migration Theory parameters fully explain the local experience migration from İstanbul to Izmir by way of investigating migration tendencies of the CC through the indicators of QoL. The research shows that creative migration to Izmir has different reasons and motivations. Findings indicate that the reasons for CC migration from Istanbul to Izmir is related to their satisfaction levels and living standards in terms of social, environmental, economic and physical aspects. Although Izmir does not stand out as an upper-rank city according to the CC Theory and the parameters QoL, it still attracts the CC. In its impact, Izmir constitutes an asymmetric example for mobility of the CC.

 Creative industry workers play a significant role in growth of urban economy and migration of the creative class CC is a major dimension of economic migration in modern economies. Highly talented individuals are more mobile than other workers, and their spatial preferences differ from those of other employees. Many factors influence the migration tendencies of the CC. Tolerance, talent, and technology factors Florida, 2002, determine the attractiveness of cities, and both soft and hard factors can influence locational preferences. Besides better income and living standards, various factors play a role. Quality of Life QoL is one of these factors and plays a significant role in locational preferences. This factor creates a magnet-like environment attracting other creative professionals from different cities. In terms of creative sectors, Istanbul holds a significant share. However, the recent times display a rising trend of creative migration. This paper intends to analyze migration trends of the CC from Istanbul to Izmir, through the lens of QoL and decipher the reasons why the CC of a leading city in culture and creative industries, migrate to a lower-rank city in cultural economy. The study questions whether the Creative Migration Theory parameters fully explain the local experience migration from İstanbul to Izmir by way of investigating migration tendencies of the CC through the indicators of QoL. The research shows that creative migration to Izmir has different reasons and motivations. Findings indicate that the reasons for CC migration from Istanbul to Izmir is related to their satisfaction levels and living standards in terms of social, environmental, economic and physical aspects. Although Izmir does not stand out as an upper-rank city according to the CC Theory and the parameters QoL, it still attracts the CC. In its impact, Izmir constitutes an asymmetric example for mobility of the CC.

 Yaratıcı sektör çalışanları bir kentin ekonomisinin büyümesinde önemli rol oynamaktadır ve yaratıcı sınıfın göçü, modern ekonomilerdeki ekonomik göçün önemli bir boyutudur. Üstün yetenekli insanlar diğer çalışanlara göre daha hareketlidir ve mekânsal tercihleri de diğer çalışanlara göre farklılık göstermektedir. Kentlerde yaratıcı sınıfın göç eğilimlerini etkileyen çok sayıda etken bulunmaktadır. Floridanın 2002 belirttiği tolerans, yetenek ve teknoloji değişkenleri kentlerin çekiciliğini belirlemekte ve kentlerde yumuşak ve sert etkenler yaratıcı sınıfın yer seçim tercihlerinde etkili olabilmektedir. Daha iyi gelir ve yaşam standartlarının yanı sıra bir dizi faktör söz konusudur. Bu faktörleri bütünsel olarak içeren bir üst çerçeve olarak Yaşam Kalitesi Quality of Life  QoL yaratıcı sınıfın yer seçimlerinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Aynı zamanda yaşam standartlarının yükselmesine katkı sağlamaları nedeniyle yaratıcı sınıf farklı kentlerden diğer yaratıcı profesyonellerin de ilgisini çeken çoğaltan etki ile bir mıknatıs ortamı yaratmaktadır. Yaratıcı sektörler açısından İstanbul, İzmire kıyasla daha büyük bir paya sahiptir. Ancak son dönemde yaratıcı profesyoneller İstanbuldan İzmire göç etme eğilimindedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, İstanbuldan İzmire yaratıcı sınıfın göç eğilimlerini incelemek suretiyle kültür ve yaratıcı endüstriler açısından liderlik eden bir şehirdeki yaratıcı sınıfın hangi gerekçelerle kültür ekonomisi açısından daha geriden gelen bir kente göç ettiğini yaşam kalitesi parametreleri üzerinden çözümlemektir. İstanbuldan İzmire yaratıcı sınıfın göç eğilimlerini yaşam kalitesi göstergeleri üzerinden inceleyerek Yaratıcı Göç Teorisi parametreleri ile yerel deneyimin İstanbuldan İzmire göç deneyiminin örtüşüp örtüşmediği sorusunun cevabı aranmaktadır. Yapılan araştırma, İstanbuldan İzmire yaratıcı göçün farklı nedenleri ve motivasyonları olduğunu göstermektedir. Bulgular, İstanbuldan İzmire göç eden yaratıcı sınıfın göç nedenlerinin sosyal, çevresel, ekonomik ve fiziksel açıdan memnuniyet düzeyleri ve yaşam standartlarıyla ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. İzmir, Yaratıcı Sınıf Teorisine ve Yaşam Kalitesi parametrelerine göre öne çıkan bir kent olmamasına rağmen, yaratıcı sınıf için çekim yaratmaktadır. İzmir, yaratıcı göç mıknatısı gibi işlev görmesiyle yaratıcı sınıf hareketliliğine asimetrik bir örnek teşkil etmektedir.

Article Details

The Quality of Life in Migration Tendencies of the Creative Class: Creative Migration from İstanbul to İzmir

Authors:

Khurshid Ahmad Shah | Şebnem Gökçen | Bengi Polat

Publisher:

Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics:

Şehir ve Bölge Planlama

Journal:

Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 1, pp.22-42

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309901

pISSN:

2146-9229

Creative Migration

Creative Class

Quality of Life

İzmir

İstanbulYaratıcı Göç

Yaratıcı sınıf

Yaşam kalitesi

İzmir

İstanbul

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Khurshid Ahmad Shah | Şebnem Gökçen | Bengi Polat

Publisher: Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics: Şehir ve Bölge Planlama

Journal: Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 1, pp.22-42

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001309901

pISSN: 2146-9229

Issues

Authors:

Khurshid Ahmad Shah | Şebnem Gökçen | Bengi Polat

Publisher:

Ahmet FİDAN

Main Topics:

Şehir ve Bölge Planlama

Journal:

Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 1, pp.22-42

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309901

pISSN:

2146-9229