ABSTRACT
Creativity studies have a long-standing history in the field of psychology, focusing on the innovative capacity of individuals, groups and organizations particularly firms. There are several reasons why such creativity studies focus mainly on urban areas. One is that in such areas the effectiveness of creative capacity can be measured over a long-term period. Rural areas are far different from urban areas in terms of such densities; instead, in rural areas, activities and networks are more intense and actors are connected and acting through the intensity of their networks. Rural areas can easily be turned into creative milieus, as they are usually open to visitors but defensive to the ones who want to be a part of their daily life. Rural areas have in recent years become more dynamic through the use of various intervening opportunities. In other words, urban and rural regions cannot be considered separately and so policies cannot create a sharp distinction between urban and rural regions.
