TERRITORY AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE, HERITAGE AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT: STRUCTURE, PROCESS, FORM AND FUNCTION IN THE TERRITORIAL DYNAMICS OF DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

It is proposed to relate the categories of geographic analysis, structure, process, form and function, to the territorial dynamics of development, based on the meaning of other conceptual categories, such as, territory and territorial governance, heritage and territorial development. The text is structured in the form of a theoretical essay, based on a review of literature, considering methodological proposals. It starts with a theoretical discussion to elaborate a synthesis in the form of a geographical interpretation of territorial processes, ending with methodological indications that highlight territorial heritage and its components, as a starting point and guideline in the development of localized development strategies. This proposal is considered a significant reference for considering new possibilities in the territorial dynamics of development, with the engagement of territorial heritage as the central strategy.