Projects on Tyumen region "cultural framework": main results

Abstract

Cultural heritage is an essential component of a socio-economic complex. Cultural  heritage  topic  should  be  addressed  within  the  context  of  the  development  of  regional social and economic processes, and be based  on  principles, that allow integration  of all  available  resources  of  the  territory.  This  concept,  based  on  the  use  of  cultural  heritage as  a  structural  element  of  a  socio-economic  complex,  was  developed  on  the  example  of  the Tyumen  region.  It  was  assumed,  that  the  organizational  and  economic  basis  for  the  use  of heritage  was  a  cultural  framework,  that  could  form  the  basis  of  a  new  strategic  direction for the development of both historical cities and small rural settlements.Within  the  framework  of  the  project,  practical  research  works  were  carried  out  to identify  cultural  heritage  objects  in  all  districts  and  urban  territories  of  the  south  of  the Tyumen  region.  About  150  settlements  were  examined  in  detail,  with  the  fixation  of  architectural  buildings  and  structures,  that  have  signs  of  cultural  heritage  objects.  Design  proposals have been developed for the use of existing and newly identified heritage sites, in order  to  form  the  cultural  and  landscape  environment  of  historical  settlements,  the  development  of  museum,  cultural,  educational  and  tourist  activities.  Proposals  have  been  formulated  for  the  socio-economic  development  of  urban  settlements  and  municipal  rural  areas, based  on  the  identified  potential  of  cultural  heritage.  As  an  example  of  how  the  use  of  cultural heritage and cultural practices can affect the life  of a  particular historical  settlement, design  developments  for  the  village  of  Usalka  in  the  Yarkovsky  district  are  given.  This branch work within the Tyumen Industrial University may become the basis for creation of its own scientific school for the preservation and use of cultural heritage objects, for the development of a methodology for integrating heritage into modern economic reality.