Preserving local cultures in territorial development projects

Authors

  • Valeria Toporova Уральский федеральный университет им. первого президента России Б.Н. Ельцина
  • Maria Fedorova Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin

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https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/88.2779

Published

2026-06-12

Issue

No. 88 (2026): local cultures

Section

refereed articles

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How to Cite

Toporova, V., & Fedorova, M. (2026). Preserving local cultures in territorial development projects. Project Baikal, 23(88), 33-37. https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/88.2779

Keywords:

local cultures, integrated area development, cultural heritage sites, local identity, genius loci, urban regeneration, gentrification

Abstract

This article examines how cultural heritage sites (CHS) shape local cultures and affect the outcomes of integrated territorial development (ITD) projects. Drawing on international policy documents (UNESCO, the Council of Europe) and Russian sources, it proposes a typology of the spatial integration of CHS within ITD projects: core, anchor, insertions, frame, and interstices. The paper identifies the effects and risks associated with each type and outlines approaches to assessing the contribution of heritage to territorial development.

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