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Constructing indicators of progress/well-being with citizens. Council of Europe Office – Paris - 24-25 July 2008. The territorial dimension. Andrea Calori – Rete del Nuovo Municipio – Politecnico di Milano.
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Constructing indicators of progress/well-being with citizens Council of Europe Office – Paris - 24-25 July 2008 The territorial dimension Andrea Calori – Rete del Nuovo Municipio – Politecnico di Milano
How the territorial dimension is consideredin different sustainability/well-being indicators What it is said/not said about territory assuming the given definition Suggestions/questionto be discussed Development of the argumentations Definition of territoryand its relations with the development models
e.g. public/private spaces, farming, mining, foundation mythes, gastronomy, community/society rulesfor territory, etc. “a place to live” Territory is a good point of viewto see and to discuss relations between material and immaterial aspect of a culture Basic definitions Territory Complex result of the interactions between social practices/identitiesand natural qualities The material aspect of (each) territoryis the result of a continuetransformation process Each society/civilization processhas its own way to manage the relations between antropic contributionsand “natural” aspects (Also the “nature” is not a static data…)
well-being social cohesion common goods Territory in different development models Traditional societies Care for the re-production of territorial patrimonies (common goods) Natural elementsare part of the identity:- basis for the survival- basis for the well-being Modernity First civilization modelnot primarly basedon local/territorial basis(“one best way”; GDP, standards, etc.). The challenge: to be indipendent from nature constrictions Nature as resourceto be consumed Globalization Immaterial economy, totally separated by phisical factors(distance, etc.) Money and people as resourceto be exchanged
Not environmental policies”but change of social rapresentations/practices/identities “De-naturalize” the perceptionsabout well-being as a factorwhich is indipendent from patrimonies To change this perceptionwe need (social) action at all levels Development model: a key to describe changes Sustainability Coscience of the limit of growth compared to resources consumption Which economies for patrimonies re-production?
well-being common goods social cohesion What it is said/not said about territory in these set of indicators • Territory is usually analyzied dividing it into parts(usually phisical/environmental components…) • The common goods are not investigated • The cultural/identity factors are not present • No dynamic or relational analysis:- local effects of globalized models/decisions- role of policies/lifestyle- etc… • Not so much partecipation • In general a “global approach to local dimensions”
A more dynamic family of indicators In general The capability of a societyto move towards a“re-production of patrimonies” approach is not so muchput into evidence But some good ideas… DPSIR model (A21L) Driving forces, Pressures, Status, Impacts, Responses • Mixed set of indicators with: • quantitativeand qualitative aspects • more dynamicand interconnected analysis
well-being common goods social cohesion “do (and how) I feel social/natural patrimonies as partof my actions?” Suggestions/questions to be discussed A “social identity” key for territory Responsability of different actorsabout the re-production of the patrimonies Well-being as a balance between - social perceptions, - urban/environ. aspects - and individual/collective actions • A possibile approach • Standard indicators to monitor the statusand to do benchmarking • Partecipation processes to discussthe dynamic and local aspects:“driving forces of change”and “possibile responses”
e.g. public/private spaces, farming, mining, foundation mythes, gastronomy, community/society rulesfor territory, etc. “a place to live” Territory is a good point of viewto see and to discuss relations between material and immaterial aspect of a culture Basic definitions Territory Complex result of the interactions between social practices/identitiesand natural qualities The material aspect of (each) territoryis the result of a continuetransformation process Each society/civilization processhas its own way to manage the relations between antropic contributionsand “natural” aspects (Also the “nature” is not a static data…)
