The Alentejo 2030 Regional Strategy aims to foster sustainable regional development by enhancing housing policies, promoting socio-economic innovation, and improving infrastructure. It focuses on cooperation among stakeholders, addressing societal challenges, and ensuring access to essential services, while prioritising environmental sustainability and the effective use of strategic resources for future growth.
The Strategy emphasises the significance of culture and heritage as vital components of regional identity and economic development. It recognises the potential of cultural and creative industries to enhance tourism and promote local heritage, thereby enriching the region’s unique identity. The strategy advocates for the revitalisation of historical sites and the integration of cultural practices into urban planning, ensuring that heritage preservation aligns with contemporary needs.
By leveraging the region’s rich cultural assets, the strategy aims to foster creative initiatives that stimulate economic growth and community engagement. It encourages the use of new technologies and digital solutions to promote cultural heritage, making it more accessible and appealing to both residents and visitors.
Furthermore, the document highlights the importance of collaboration among local communities, cultural institutions, and government entities to create a cohesive approach to heritage management. This collaborative effort is essential for addressing challenges related to sustainability and ensuring that cultural practices are preserved for future generations.
This Strategy is part of a broader constellation of policies developed for regions, part of the programme Portugal 2030. The plan has not been specifically designed with the aim to devolve policies for culture and give more responsibility to the regions, however, it makes relevant references and thus has been included in this library collection for reasons of completeness.
