Cultural heritage mapping through community participation in Vale de Massarelos (Porto)

Abstract

Participatory approaches and transdisciplinary co-creation strategies are among the best practices for integrated and inclusive contemporary urban management. This article focuses on cultural heritage mapping through the participation of stakeholders and provides i) critical analysis of two case studies: "HUL Ballarat"(Australia) and "PUH_C Cuenca" (Ecuador); and ii) mapping of the cultural heritage in a pilot urban area in the city of Porto (Portugal) - Vale de Massarelos, supported by participatory experiments. A deeper insight into the implementation of different participation strategies for the urban management of Vale de Massarelos is presented, with the aim of assessing stakeholders' perception of the territory's cultural significance, at the various stages of planning and implementation.