Nowadays the concept of cultural heritage takes on different roles, meanings and appearances, which are the results of the newest postmodern paradigms and contemporary social, cultural and economic situations around the world. The main point of paper is to present the development category of cultural heritage in formulating various contemporary national and regional development strategies for improving the social, economic and cultural way of life of populations. The focus is on analyses of how activities in dealing with intangible heritage can help to establish sustainable development in a local place and the development of sustainable communities. The paper first reflects on methodological issues in education, awareness and uses of intangible heritage for development potential. It then presents some insights gained from a case study from Slovenia, where local residents are becoming aware of new heritage approaches for a better quality of life in future.
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Understanding the meaning of cultural heritage in a contemporary world demands the reflection of its role in solving current political, cultural and economic problems. Research, preservation and presentation of the achievements of our predecessors can also be used to develop innovative economy and a creative society. However, local people must be aware of development potentials of cultural heritage and consequently realize them according to contemporary technological knowledge, needs and their own expectations. The purpose of this article is to present two good practices from the surroundings of Ljubljana and the Vipava valley about how to encourage and activate people in the countryside to recognize in cultural heritage activities the possibilities for establishing sustainable development of their building environment and the opportunities for encouraging creativity and personal pleasure.
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