The role of cultural heritage in social cohesion and diversity of local communities and in sustainable development of rural areas

The  Italian-Hungarian (CNR-HAS) joint research project entitled

The role of cultural heritage in social cohesion and diversity of local communities and in sustainable development of rural areas

analyses the role of cultural heritage in 2 selected study areas in Italy and in Hungary.

The research points to an analysis of the local communities and their greater or lesser ability to encounter with otherness and also to mapping cultural heritage in the territories. 

The case study researches collect and analyse local cultural heritages having new functions and meaning for local community. The research comprises the analysis of different processes revolving around cultural heritage in the two countries and proposes, for the two study contexts appropriate forms of promotion of cultural heritage and cultural tourism in rural areas.Furthermore, the research will attempt to propose a model of cultural heritage of the past for the future in sustainable terms.