Territorial Identity Research Articles

Typological features and classification of territorial identity from the perspective of content and form. Approaches to the formation and algorithm for designing brand design of territories

Typological features and classification of territorial identity from the perspective of content and form. Approaches to the formation and algorithm for designing brand design of territories

Changes in the Correlation Between National and Territorial Identities in Contemporary Spain

Changes in the Correlation Between National and Territorial Identities in Contemporary Spain

Authentic Romanian Gastronomy—A Landmark of Bucharest’s City Center

Gastronomy represents one of the main defining national cultural elements and is essential for shaping territorial identities and for tourism development, attracting both domestic and international tourists. The landscape in the center of Bucharest has gradually changed under the influence of entrepreneurial initiatives within the hospitality industry, showing at present a rather cosmopolitan urban environment. Despite the significant number of international catering units, better adapted to global tastes, Romanian-themed restaurants represent a landmark of the capital city. In this context, our study focuses on the Romanian authentic local gastronomy offered by the themed traditional restaurants in the center of Bucharest as a stimulating factor for different types of consumers. Aiming to answer several research questions, this research has a complex multi-fold methodological approach, appealing to triangulation which gathered, as main analytic methods, mapping, semantic analyses, and text visualisation, and the interview method (originally and appropriately applied for this case study to experienced employees). The main results show a complex gastronomic landscape that gathers various types of restaurants but outlines those with a Romanian ethnic theme in the center of Bucharest. The study of Romanian restaurants’ menus reveals elements of authenticity (e.g., traditional dishes and their regional denominations, local rural ingredients, old recipes, and cuisine techniques) as factors of attractiveness for consumers and as competitive advantages in their market. Moreover, interviews with staff representatives outline restaurants’ atmosphere, originality, and price–quality ratio of their food as the main attractive elements for both autochtonous customers and tourists and which offer an advantage in the market. The present study may interest multiple stakeholders, focusing on the development and evolution of the hospitality industry in Romania.

Youth of the Arkhangelsk Agglomeration in the early 2020s: Life Strategies, Identity and Historical Memory

The article summarizes the data of sociological surveys of urban youth, mainly at the age of 18-24, held in the largest agglomeration of the Arctic zone of Russia («Arkhangelsk agglomeration») in 2021-2023. Data characterizing the ethnic-language situation in the territory, features and state of regional and civil identity, historical memory in the youth environment. Particular attention was paid to the attitude of young people to the history of their own family or family, to the «places of memory» and the national holidays of the Russian Federation related to the history of the country. The article, the authors of which were also the beginning researchers, also includes the assessments of youth representatives on these aspects. In general, the commitment to urban youth of Pomorie to the basic traditional values such as family, love, work, friendship was confirmed. The stable and constructive nature of the processes of the formation of a new Russian civil identity is noted, the attitude of youth as a whole corresponds to the formula of the civil nation set by the edition of the Russian Constitution from 2020, but a decrease in indicators of regional identity was revealed. Also, in the form of expert proposals, recommendations are presented on the composition of urgent measures of a political, economic and informational nature, designed to ensure sustainable reproduction of the human potential in the cities of the AZRF European sector, including by attracting youth from other regions of Russia.

From territorial brand to territorial identity. Experiencing and perceiving the city of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Los procesos de expansión y modernización, en conjunto con las tendencias del urbanismo, dislocan material y subjetivamente a los individuos de sus territorios de vida. Estos movimientos estimulan otras dinámicas territoriales donde se imbrican diversas subjetividades y discursivas que consolidan diferentes formas de habitar y hacer mundos. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la composición de una marca territorial desde el registro de elementos que conforman una identidad territorial, como: las formas de vivir y percibir un espacio, en este caso, la ciudad de Tepic, Nayarit, México. A partir de una investigación mixta, con entrevistas y encuestas, se aprecia la importancia de la vivencia y la interrelación con el entorno de los habitantes de la ciudad como co-productores del espacio y la identidad territorial, que coadyuvaron en la identificación de elementos materiales e inmateriales incluyentes para componer una marca territorial, sensible al entorno y a la subjetivación del mismo.

Inclusive Merchandising. A Storyteller for an Accessible University

Following recent social and global transformations, cultural organizations have undergone a major redefinition in their role as keepers and promoters of knowledge and heritage, developing virtuous examples and reference models for the free, open, and autonomous enjoyment of all audiences. This contribution - contextualized in a current doctoral research on the enhancement of cultural heritage, promotion of institutional and territorial identities - is presented as a reflection on the recent awareness and attention to the issues of inclusiveness and accessibility in places of culture, especially higher education institutions. Through an analytical work on numerous university case studies, focused on institutional merchandising products, it was possible to outline common attitudes and effective communication strategies that promote core values related to multiculturalism, body positivity, gender equality, women’s empowerment, and integration of ethnic minorities.

The insertion of social movements in the protection of the environment: bodies and learnings in the Recôncavo da Bahia

The article discusses the possibilities and actions of social movements and traditional communities in protecting the environment in the Recôncavo da Bahia through interventions of the Federal University of the Recôncavo da Bahia, UFRB. As a territory of identity, the Recôncavo is home to niches for social movements and diverse communities. With their bodies, educational actions, and cultures, they develop actions ranging from the preservation of heritage to the struggle for natural spaces for cultural survival, acting together with the state apparatus to preserve and protect the environment. Methodologically, a bibliographic review was carried out with a study of education, environment, and physical education; as a result, new reflections that may help society preserve the environment with sustainability are proposed. The main results point to strengthening institutional and community configurations, the visualization of collectives and minority groups, and the generation of democratic platforms for change based on the dialogue between different knowledge and world visions. We conclude with the possibility of disciplinary integration and the need for further studies.

Territorial identity and left-behind places: evidence from the central Italian Apennines from a time perspective

Abstract This paper aims to link the issue of left-behind places with spatial inequalities and demonstrate how, in these places, different territorial identities have contributed to responding to external shocks. By applying principal component and cluster analyses to a set of Italian mountain municipalities, we identified different typologies of these left-behind places as of the early 1950s and examined how they reacted to external shocks in two subsequent periods (1951–1981 and 1981–2011). The results suggest the changing importance of the cognitive, cultural and relational domains in coping with the different phases of Italian economic development.

Efeitos da gestão territorial no Índice de Desenvolvimento Rural da Agricultura Familiar nos Territórios da Cidadania do estado da Bahia

Abstract After the interruption of the Territories of Citizenship (TC) Program by the Brazilian federal government, Bahia was one of the few Brazilian states that maintained the territorial approach, the “Territories of Identity”. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of territorial management for the TC-Bahia (treatment group) in comparison to TC-Brazil (control group). A Rural Development Index for Family Agriculture (RDI-FA) was developed for two time periods to calculate its evolution for each group. The results showed that the RDI-FA had a significantly higher evolution for TC-Bahia in relation to TC-Brazil (p-value < 0.01). In ten years, TC-Bahia index increased by 0.07 while the rest of TC-Brazil grew by 0.04. We concluded that institutionalization and improvements of Bahian territorial approach has benefited family farmers, especially in the institutional dimension of territorial heritage.

СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКОЕ БЛАГОПОЛУЧИЕ КАК ФАКТОР АКТУАЛИЗАЦИИ ГРАЖДАНСКОЙ СОЛИДАРНОСТИ ЛОКАЛЬНЫХ СООБЩЕСТВ

Conducting research in the area of factors of civic solidarity in Russia is determined by current processes of consolidation under conditions of exogenous geopolitical risks and threats, and common strategic course for building responsible society. The study is intended to provide a foundation for the nature and role of socio-psychological well-being of citizens in the actualization of civic solidarity of local communities. The nature of social and psychological well-being as an intangible resource for the development of local communities is defined as a subjective perception of Oneself and Others through cognitive, emotional and activity assessments, constructed under the influence of learned values of spatial and territorial identity, experience of social interaction, objective factors of the surrounding reality. The empirical part of the study is based on the results of expert interviews (N = 45) and online surveys (N = 969) of residents of three subjects of Southern Russia - Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Adygea and the Republic of Crimea. It is revealed that citizens’ subjective perception of well-being and the possibilities of its increment has a personalistic and pragmatic character. At the same time, military-political tension, which creates significant threats and risks for communities in the South of Russia, has determined transformations in civil assessments and attitudes: a sense of belonging to the fate of fellow villagers / townspeople / fellow citizens involved in conducting a special military operation of Russia, and the direct dependence articulated by experts between individual and collective (national) well-being form the basis of mutual assistance practices.

Heritage and carob trees: Where the monumental and landscape intersect

<p>We aimed to explore the significance of monumental trees as elements of heritage and their role in interpreting landscapes. Monumental carob trees, characterized by their impressive size and long lifespan, serve as valuable sources of information for understanding the territories they inhabit and the human societies that have preserved them over time. Over the centuries, these carob trees narrate the tale of Mediterranean landscapes, akin to stone monuments, making them authentic natural and cultural treasures of the Mediterranean region. Our findings, based on fields observations in Sicily (Italy) and GIS analysis, suggested that the landscape is an enabling medium through which traditional culture is preserved, local identities are transferred, and rural heritage is acknowledged. We unfold a conception of landscape based on visual, inherited traditional agricultural practices, valued rural heritage, and territorial identity.</p>

Turismo comunitário, territorialidades e resistências: o caso do território quilombola do Cumbe (Aracati-Ceará-Brasil)

Tourism has gained increasing prominence in the context of globalised society. In Brazil, and with a strong emphasis on the coastal area of the Northeast region, there is a massive intensification of tourism services. Traditional communities located in the coastal zone of Ceará are affected by processes of real estate speculation, land expropriation, and their activities are also impacted by large-scale mass tourism projects. However, there is another form of tourism that preserves the environment, territorial identity, and promotes environmental justice - community tourism. The objective of this article is to present the results of an extension project carried out in the Quilombola community of Cumbe (Aracati-CE) focusing on community tourism. The methodology used was based on participatory research, where community members participated interactively in the project’s development. The results contributed to the organisation of local community tourism through capacity-building activities (courses), workshops, meetings, and the creation of a brochure on the paths of Community Tourism in Cumbe (Aracati-CE).

ДО ПИТАННЯ ПРО РОЗВИТОК ВОЄННОГО (ВІЙСЬКОВОГО) ТУРИЗМУ В УКРАЇНІ

The relevance of the study is due to the prospects for the development of military tourism in Ukraine at the present time and after the end of active hostilities. The aim and objectives of the study are to analyze the essence and structure of this type of tourism, to identify the main challenges faced by this segment of the tourism market and the possibilities of their solution. The article applies systemic-structural and dialectical approaches to the consideration of the problems using the methods of analysis, synthesis, systematization, and modeling. It has been established that military tourism is a multi-segment phenomenon that unites all travels whose main motive is interest in military events and/or military equipment. These trips can be real and virtual, and can be made both to safe areas and to the zone of active hostilities. This type of tourism, like its subtypes, does not have a single name. The existing terminological uncertainty prevents the formation of a clear proposal. The controversial nature of the issue of whether travel to the area of active hostilities belongs to military tourism hinders the definition of the essence of this phenomenon and the development of regulatory support. This, in turn, does not allow to organize legal tourism activities in this segment and to guarantee travel safety; it affects the identification of tourist resources and territories that can be considered as tourist destinations. Obviously, this complicates the training of personnel for this segment of the tourism market and does not allow for the quality organization of work with local communities. A separate issue is the problem of interpreting the military heritage of the Soviet and imperial periods, since the entire territory of Ukraine was a zone of active hostilities of the First and Second World Wars, and this cannot be ignored when organizing military tours. It is found out that the existing problems should be solved at several levels: state (regulatory and legal support), sphere of tourism (development of standards, protocols, research on the needs of the target audience, ways to involve representatives of territorial communities and military retirees, etc.), higher education institutions (updating educational and professional programs), travel agencies (forming offers), by combining the efforts of state authorities, representatives of local self-government bodies, research and teaching staff, and business.

Green marketing and territorial branding as a regional identity economy element

The aim of the study is to substantiate the idea of developing the identity economy of the socio-economic territorial system on the basis of adapting the classical marketing concept “4P” to territorial marketing taking into account the principles of green marketing. The study is based on the following methodological approaches: institutional and behavioral approaches to the identity economy, the integrated approach and the principle of complementarity, which involves the analysis of the organizational structure of the object, accounting for internal and external interactions, the practice-oriented approach, which involves solving the problems of improving the investment attractiveness, image of territories, the formation of their identity as socio-ecological economic systems. The authors propose to consider territorial marketing as a strategic tool for managing socio-economic and environmental components of the territorial system. Territory identity economy acts as a relationship of market agents who identify their needs and interests with the consumer properties of the given territory. The stages of territorial green marketing strategy are developed. An important direction of marketing activity is branding, which includes the development of communication strategy for forming the image of the territory. The authors substantiate the algorithm of territorial brand formation, which consists of four stages: socio-economic analysis of the territory, development of the brand concept, visual representation of the brand, creation of the brand management structure.

Methylxanthine and Flavonoid Contents from Guarana Seeds (Paullinia cupana): Comparison of Different Drying Techniques and Effects of UV Radiation.

Guarana seeds are typically processed using one of three drying methods: traditional sun exposure, greenhouse drying, or the alguidar oven technique. In our research, we evaluated the contents of methylxanthines and flavan-3-ols in sun- and alguidar-dried guarana seeds from Bahia State's Low Sul Identity Territory. Caffeine, theobromine, catechin, and epicatechin were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV-visible detection (HPLC/UV-vis). Statistical tools, including analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey's test, and exploratory analysis, were employed to analyze the obtained data. Our findings indicated that the flavan-3-ols content in sun-dried guarana samples was lower compared to those dried using the alguidar oven, possibly due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from solar energy. Conversely, we observed no significant differences (p > 0.05) in the average contents of methylxanthines between the two drying methods. Our supplementary experiments involving UV-A and UV-C radiation lamps revealed a decreasing trend in methylxanthines and flavan-3-ols contents with increasing duration of UV radiation exposure.

Social representations as a spatial conditioner: The talk of violence in Carioca funk and the social perception of territories in Rio de Janeiro

The work investigates the clashes of the representations of violence linked to “Carioca funk” and analyzes how they condition the identification of territories perceived as conflict zones. It is generally believed that these social representations are influenced by language, culture and narratives created by different players and their interests. In order to understand how this conditioning takes place, a specific event stands out as a case study, the "arrastão" (riot) on October 18, 1992, on Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro. The theoretical-methodological contribution used is based on Chartier's notion of “representation” and Mbembe's concept of “necropolitics”. Based on the work of these authors, we seek to show how power can be built, maintained and reinforced through the social representations that are created and disseminated. To analyze the event, sources in newspaper articles, television news spots, police testimonies, funk lyrics and the relevant scientific literature are used. Through the different representations of the same event, it was possible to highlight the condition they exert on the perceptions and recognition of “fearful” urban territories.

Home(s), Mobility Patterns, and Identifications of Multi-local Sofia Residents

This study focuses on Bulgarians who, due to factors such as work flexibilization and the COVID-19 pandemic, live in two (or more) places, exploring how their lifestyle notions and cultural interests shape the way they manage their social worlds and everyday lives. The aim of the research is to identify the respondents’ characteristic patterns of dwelling, perceptions of home(s), and the relationship between these and their local and other territorial identifications.

Toponymic Landscape of Shadrinsk in Aspect of Regional and Local Identity: A Sociolinguistic Study

This article addresses the issue of representing regional and local identity in urban toponymy. Based on a sociological interpretation of the phenomenon of territorial identity in an urban environment, the authors aim to identify how residents perceive the toponymic / urbanonymic landscape as a translator of local distinctiveness. The study was conducted in the Zaural city of Shadrinsk, founded in the 17th century. The research method involved a targeted survey of residents on the Internet, followed by socio- and linguocultural interpretation of the data obtained. The results of the study allowed for the identification of stable key characteristics in the established image of Shadrinsk among its residents. A discrepancy was found between the need to update the urbanonymic landscape by emphasizing its unique features and the insufficient efforts in this direction. Data was collected on preferred nominative themes for potential names, and new urbanonyms were proposed that could best support the city’s key characteristics and enhance the representation of its regional and local identity.

Education for Political Transformation: Mobilisation of Ladakhi Youth in Himalaya, India

Mobilisation of Ladakhi youth in the upper hills of western Himalayas through education represents a distinct cultural and ethnic identity. Notwithstanding the possibility of studying such mobilisation as effects of education, this article highlights that, being educated outside of Ladakh, the youth not only cultivate and develop multiple levels of consciousness about their situation but also carefully employ their cultural imperatives to mobilise politically. In a regional historical context with a comparative perspective, education is analysed as a tool for mobilising youth which subsequently shaped the local community for political transformation. Instead of talking of youth in isolation, the analytical framework captures the narrative structures of educational transformation and political mobilisation in a region. Becoming a Union Territory in 2019 after the bifurcation of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state is the untold story behind the consistent struggle led by the Ladakhi-educated youth to articulate cultural and territorial identity and meet a long-standing demand for the regional autonomy. Through the narratives of history, this article highlights that the youth of Ladakh has been very much part of mobilisation for education as well as central to internal educational reforms and social progress that forecast the political imagination of a regional identity.

The mosaic of language and identity: territorial identification, linguistic attitudes, and proficiency in young immigrants of Catalonia

ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between identification with the local territory, language attitudes and language proficiency in young immigrants in Catalonia, a region in Spain. The aims of the study are to examine how identification with the local territory affects attitudes and proficiency in languages, and whether language attitudes have a mediating effect on these relationships. The study used a sample of 543 students from the three main immigrant groups in Catalonia. Multigroup path analysis was performed. The results showed that identification with the local territory favoured attitudes to, and proficiency in, the language associated with that territory while disadvantaging the other language. However, the effect that identification with the local territory had on the level of language proficiency depended on the mediating effect of language attitudes. These findings help to explain why young immigrants’ acquisition of language proficiency varies, and they highlight the facilitating or attenuating roles in the process of language acquisition of identification with the local territory and language attitudes.