The Social Benefit of Ecomuseums for a Territory: The Cultural Community Development Project of La Aldea as a Case Study

Authors

  • Héctor Moreno Mendoza Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Instituto de Turismo y Desarrollo Económico Sostenible (TIDES)
  • Agustín Santana Talavera Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto Universitario de Investigación Social y Turismo
  • Juan Manuel Parreño Castellano Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Departamento de Geografía https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1082-456X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51349/veg.2021.1.08

Keywords:

Ecomuseum, Social Success, Participation, Case Study, Community Development

Abstract

The purpose of ecomuseums is to bring to light the value of a territory’s patrimonial resources, promoting the conservation and distinct identity of the territory and its populations. In this article, the Cultural Community Development Project of La Aldea on the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) is taken as a case study, which numbers among its activities fifteen satellite museums related to traditional trades and tasks. Based on this analysis, it is possible to state that on the one hand, the success of ecomuseums is closely tied to their acceptance and recognition by their host populations, and that on the other hand, this success entails repayment in kind to the population, by way of the generation and conservation of identity and social bonds.

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Published

2021-01-31

Issue

Vegueta: Anuario de la Facultad de Geografía e Historia

Section

Dossier

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How to Cite

The Social Benefit of Ecomuseums for a Territory: The Cultural Community Development Project of La Aldea as a Case Study. (2021). Vegueta: Anuario de la Facultad de Geografía E Historia, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.51349/veg.2021.1.08