Multidimensional territorial patrimony activation index: The cultural dimension and its components

Abstract

In recent decades, the understanding of development has changed, with the characterization of its dimensionality and association with the conditions present in the territories. One of the constitutive dimensions of development is culture, particularly territorial patrimony and associated elements, the understanding of which is fundamental for territorial development. The objective of this article is to characterize the methodological outline corresponding to the methodological trajectory pertinent to the identification of the components of the cultural dimension that integrate the territorial heritage. Methodologically, a qualitative and exploratory approach was carried out, from a theoretical perspective, to arrive at the proposition of elaboration of the index. The results helped to characterize the contribution of the cultural dimension to the Multidimensional Index of Territorial Heritage Activation – IMAP, a reference that establishes variables in six dimensions: productive, social, natural, cultural, institutional and human/intellectual, in relation to the territory. It is concluded that the cultural dimension in relation to the IMAP corresponds to the following indicators: multiculturalism (values and codes of conduct); cultural manifestations and facilities; media structure; creative economy. These indicators are normative instances that determine the underlying values of the reading of the activation of the patrimony of a territory, which allow the aggregation of identifiable indices in the research and diagnosis process.