Regional Creativity Theory and Geographical Indications )The Role of Innovation and Economic Progress in Environmental Dynamics and Spatial Identity)

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Assistant Professor of Geomorphology, Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

10.22111/gdij.2025.52421.3749

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When space takes form and place is elevated to the status of human habitation, human needs and objectives within it are shaped by various factors. Each place, by virtue of its unique characteristics, possesses the potential for territorial creativity. These potentials provide a foundation for individuals to shape and develop their cultural and social values. In other words, the inherent creativity of each place and territory serves as the primary context through which people interact with these potentials and transform them into cultural values and innovations. The identity that emerges from this process can give rise to distinct regions characterized by geographical indications. Geographical indications are elements that define the geographical identity of a region and shape its territorial creativity. Protecting these indications plays a vital role in fostering environmental dynamism and sustainability, while the emergence of environmental creativity can drive regional development. The relationship between geography, the understanding of spatial creativity, and the protection of geographical indications represents the first step toward harmonizing human actions with the environment. Accordingly, the preservation of geographical indications as markers of environmental identity and the recognition of creativity will align strategies for social development in a way that does not conflict with the nature and identity of a place. At this stage, understanding such a “bio-code” can lay the foundation for the sustainability of social herding Systems.
This study, conducted using a meta-analysis method, seeks to introduce new concepts such as territorial creativity, regional creativity, the geography of intellectual property, and geographical indications. The aim is to open new perspectives for understanding the environment and to provide insights for policymakers engaged in national, regional, and local planning.
 

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  • Receive Date: 18 June 2025
  • Revise Date: 16 October 2025
  • Accept Date: 20 October 2025

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