Cultural mapping
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"Cultural mapping" is the label organisations and peoples (including UNESCO
) concerned about safeguarding cultural diversity
give to a wide range of research techniques and tools used to "map
" distinct peoples
' tangible and intangible cultural assets
within local landscapes
around the world
The term "cultural mapping" is also used to describe the use of "cultural mapping" type research methods, tools, and techniques to identify, describe, portray, promote, and plan future use of particular region's or cities combined cultural assets and resources:
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
) concerned about safeguarding cultural diversity
Cultural diversity
Cultural diversity is having different cultures respect each other's differences. It could also mean the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole...
give to a wide range of research techniques and tools used to "map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
" distinct peoples
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
' tangible and intangible cultural assets
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
within local landscapes
Cultural landscape
Cultural Landscapes have been defined by the World Heritage Committee as distinct geographical areas or properties uniquely "..represent[ing] the combined work of nature and of man.."....
around the world
In its Universal Declaration on Cultural DiversityUniversal Declaration on Cultural DiversityThe Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity is a declaration adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its thirty-first session on 2 November 2001-External links:...
, UNESCO notes the importance of States adopting inclusive ways of encouraging cultural diversity...
The term "cultural mapping" is also used to describe the use of "cultural mapping" type research methods, tools, and techniques to identify, describe, portray, promote, and plan future use of particular region's or cities combined cultural assets and resources:
A broadly-based mapping exercise for purposes of investigating or creating an identity profile of the community is enriching, informative and useful [...] The process of mapping by itself draws
attention to the existence and importance of cultural resources. The results point out problems to be solved or strengths to build upon.