Culture is the essential fourth pillar of sustainability. This book reveals why that matters and how to measure it in a changing world. Progressing from a critique of failing impact metrics in the UK to innovative solutions for retail, exhibition, and heritage spaces, it argues for a holistic approach integrating cultural, social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Beyond simple economics, it offers new methodologies for assessing cultural impact. A vital resource for researchers studying cultural policy and an essential toolkit for creatives seeking to secure funding and demonstrate the true value of their work.
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Approaches that Explore the
Relationship between Culture and Sustainability.
Chapter 3: Why Impact
Measuring Is Not Working: An Insiders Account from Within the Culture Sector
in the United Kingdom.
Chapter 4: Exploring Cultural Impact in Exhibition
Design: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability Across the Life Cycle Phases.-
Chapter 5: Cultural Heritage Preservation: Reflections on Sustainability and
Cultural Impact.
Chapter 6: Cultural Dimension and Gender Perspective in
Sustainability Analysis of Retail Spaces.
Chapter 7: Technological
Ecosystems as Cultural Systems: Designing for Human Meaning and Cultural
Sustainability.
Chapter 8: New Methodologies for Assessing the Impact of
Cultural Projects in Rural Areas: The Preliminary Design Phase.
Chapter 9:
System and Environment: Cultural Impact and Sustainable Conservation in the
case of the Museo della Memoria e dellAccoglienza.
Chapter 10: Cultural
Programming, Social Impact, and Sustainability in Spain's Emptied Areas: The
Case of Fuendetodos.
Chapter 11: Art Suspended over the Human Condition and
Water.
Chapter 12: Strategies for Developing Sustainability and
Environmental Education in Collaborative Art Practices. The Case of Trash +
Fantastic Beasts.
Chapter 13: Conclusions.
Anna Maria Biedermann is an Associate Professor in Design Engineering at the University of Zaragoza. An exhibition designer and researcher, she specializes in life-cycle assessment and sustainable design, integrating environmental and cultural dimensions into international traveling exhibitions.
Francisco Javier Galán Pérez is a scholar and artist at the University of Zaragoza, holding a PhD in Art History. He explores sustainability, technology, and public space, publishing on cultural sustainability and curating research-led international exhibitions.
