This area of research aims to investigate the impact of UNESCO designations on the sustainable development of territories and the valorisation of cultural heritage. It also explores the economic impact of culture, particularly how UNESCO designations contribute to local and regional economies through tourism, cultural industries, and sustainable growth. The research further includes a detailed investigation of integrated management models for these designations, with a focus on the design cultural sector, in specific arenas, such as Turin, recognized as a UNESCO Creative City for Design. As a goal, it seeks to create a comprehensive database of multiple UNESCO designations worldwide to study their distribution, evolution, systems and functioning.

This area focuses on the study of sustainability factors in cultural tourism, particularly in relation to the Agenda 2030 sustainable development goals. The integrated management of cultural resources must therefore take into account tourism as an economic, cultural and social force, which will be studied from the perspective of sustainable tourism and in relation to local communities.  

This research area focuses on the challenges facing heritage protection worldwide, from conflicts and terrorism, to natural disasters and illicit trafficking. It explores from a multidisciplinary perspective legal frameworks for the uses of heritage in conflict, the impacts of threats to cultural heritage, and new technologies for its detection and safeguarding. The area also address the importance and role of culture in post-crisis scenarios and for culture diplomacy. 

This research topic explores how cultural heritage can be conceived as a shared resource, subject to dilemmas of collective action for its conservation, management, and sustainable use. Adopting economic and institutional approaches, this research analyzes the enabling factors and barriers influencing the governance of cultural resources, and evaluates the effectiveness of public, private, and community models in fostering local, culture-based economic development. Additionally, this area investigates the contribution of culture to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, focusing on how culture serves as both a sector and cross-cutting element in sustainable development goals (SDGs). It addresses the need for improved data collection and measurement systems to better understand how culture drives economic, social, and environmental progress across various policy areas.