ATTRACTIVE VALENCES AND METHODS TO VALUE THE
CULTURAL BACKGROUND IN THE MOŢILOR LAND Cover Image

ATTRACTIVE VALENCES AND METHODS TO VALUE THE CULTURAL BACKGROUND IN THE MOŢILOR LAND
ATTRACTIVE VALENCES AND METHODS TO VALUE THE CULTURAL BACKGROUND IN THE MOŢILOR LAND

Author(s): CRISTINA ELENA GAIDEI
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Human Geography
Published by: Editura Aeternitas
Keywords: cultural landscape; Moţi people; anthropic factors; tourism; Moţilor Land;

Summary/Abstract: The cultural landscape resulting from anthropogenic factors, hasconsiderably attractive valences that need to be valued in order to achieve durabledevelopment. In this case study an evaluation of the landscape potential is done, from whicha specific and cultural typo is made of the cultural background, that can be valued in orderto preserve and continue the geographical and cultural identity of the people from theMoţilor Land. The study has been made with considerable bibliographic documentationrepresenting specialty literature, studies published in national and international magazines,while using quality and description methods such as analysis, synthesis, comparisons, themethod of identifying elements from traditional cultural landscape. The typo of the culturallandscape, having its genetic criteria at heart, can detect the following five main distinct andspecific categories, with real attractive valences: the cultural background linked to activitiesof housekeeping and living; the cultural landscape of production; the industrial landscape;the sacred and historic landscape; the touristic and recreation landscape. From theperspective of vulnerability, three types of landscape emerge: durable, stable and critical orvulnerable. These types of cultural landscape create the premises for regional development,in the context of economical and demographic decline, by creating diverse kinds of tourism.Thus, valuing the cultural landscape, is imposed as an opportunity for economicaldevelopment, conserving the identity and authenticity of the Moţilor Land, with clearstrategies, of implementation of factorsthat are regional and local, in line with internationaltrends.

  • Issue Year: 20/2020
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 79-93
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English