The aim of this paper is to show the relevance of culture for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to translate this value into a set of indicators that can be monitored at the local level. To this end, 40 indicators were extracted from the most relevant sources, categorized into four key areas: economic contributions, access to cultural resources, wellbeing, and cultural education. Balancing traditional metrics with innovative approaches to capture both tangible and intangible benefits of culture, they illustrate how culture influences local development, from economic impact to social cohesion and environmental stewardship. In order to provide policymakers with a practical implementation tool to test the relationship between culture and development, a final framework of ten ‘strong’, effective and measurable indicators was then identified.
by Flavia Barca* and Iraklis Stamos**
*ACUME, Via di San Francesco a Ripa, 00153 Roma, Italy, email: flavia.barca@acume.net
**European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 41092 Seville, Spain, email: iraklis.stamos@ec.europa.eu
You can find the full article with the 10 indicators table qui on the Journal of Economia della Cultura (Il Mulino), n. 2-3/2024 The role of culture in sustainable development: past, present and future, edited by Michela Marchiori, Pietro A. Valentino and Lucia Marchegiani
You can find the full table with 40 indicators here
