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Sociocultural animation initiatives play a crucial role in transforming both territory and society by fostering community engagement, social cohesion, and cultural expression. These initiatives empower local populations by promoting active participation in cultural and social activities that reflect their identities, values, and needs. By involving diverse groups in collaborative projects, like arts, heritage preservation, and community events, sociocultural animation helps build stronger social networks and collective resilience. These initiatives can revitalize territories, transforming public spaces and local economies through creative and participatory efforts. Sociocultural animation encourages social transformation by bridging cultural divides, fostering inclusivity, and enabling communities to shape their futures through cultural expression and social action. Sociocultural Animation Initiatives for Territory and Society Transformation explores the current changes and challenges in sociocultural animation and its social and territorial incidences. It examines new approaches in the development of societies, the logic of organization and operationalization of sociocultural animation projects, and the importance of valuing the territory and its heritage. This book covers topics such as sociology, cultural heritage, and rural development, and is a useful resource for sociologists, business owners, historians, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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Gonçalo José Poeta Fernandes , Professor at Polytechnic Institute of Guarda – School of Tourism and Hospitality Management /Dept. Tourism and Hotel Industry. PhD in Geography and Regional Planning, specializing in Planning and Territorial Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, New University of Lisbon. Research Areas: Tourism and Development, Planning and Territorial Management, Public Policy and Border Areas, Rural Entrepreneurship, Territory and Tourist Destinations, Mountains and geotourism. Researcher at Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation – CITUR & Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences - CICS:NOVA. Member of the Scientific Council of the Douro International Natural Park and Strategic Council of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park. Member of the Scientific Committee Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark, Member of the Executive Board of the National Mountain Research Network of FCT and Scientific Council of the Iberian Mountain Research Network (RIIM). Publisher of books in the area of Tourism and Heritage with publications in several international books and journals in the area of tourism, destination and heritage management. Ana Lopes Ferreira Professor at the School of Education, Communication and Sport of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, teaching several degree courses and CTESP. Degree in Geography from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Coimbra. Master's degree in Human Geography with a thesis entitled: Terras do Demo. Territorial potential for the development of cultural tourism and a PhD in Human Geography with a dissertation on Cultural Tourism, Nature and Development - Application to the Lands of Demo, from the same university. She is a member of CEGOT, the Center for Geography and Spatial Planning Studies. She is a member of the Editorial Board of national journals, as well as a scientific reviewer for national and international journals. She has taken part in various national and international congresses on topics that fall within her areas of interest and research, namely: rural tourism and community development, heritage, territorial dynamics in rural areas. She collaborates as a researcher on various national and international projects linked to the themes of demographic ageing and community-based development. development. She is the author of articles and book chapters in national and international journals. international journals. Rosa Branca Tracana has a PhD in Child Studies in the specialty of Physical Environment Studies, a Master's Degree in Toxicology and a degree in Biology. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at the School of Education, Communication and Sport at IP Guarda. She is a member of the Editorial Board of international journals, as well as a scientific reviewer. She is the author of 16 international book chapters and several scientific articles. She has participated in several congresses (national and international), presenting papers. She has supervised master's theses and has argued both master's and doctoral theses.

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