Hypothesis for the development of identity resources surrounding the San Niceto’ castle in the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria

Abstract

The study is aimed at developing a valorization proposal for a historically relevant area in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria by the use of the cultural identity of the territory. Specifically, a plan is proposed to manage the cultural heritage of the Barony of Saint Aniceto that starts from local production, and provides an integrated plan for the development of cultural identity. The method consists of a preliminary investigation of the data that led to the identification of effective tools for valorization actions. The next step involved the pre-feasibility study of the proposed project. The paper intends to demonstrate that a development project could be the possible way out of the view of culture as a marginal aspect of economic life but rather is based on the socio-economic policies for the development of a territory.