Sustentabilidade urbana em museus: um estudo do município de Feira de Santana, Bahia

Abstract

This research aims to verify whether the management of museums located in the municipality of Feira de Santana, Bahia, adopts practices capable of contributing to local urban sustainability in its economic, cultural, environmental, and social dimensions. Specifically, it analyzed the approaches and concepts of sustainability, the foundations of its application in urban spaces, and its incorporation by museum institutions. In this regard, the historical evolution of museums was described, as well as that of museology as a field of knowledge underpinning their development. In terms of its nature, this study is characterized as applied research, as it uses existing knowledge for practical application. To achieve its objectives, it is classified as exploratory research with a qualitative and quantitative approach, employing multiple case studies and bibliographic and documentary research techniques. Fieldwork was also conducted to produce photographic records of the participating museums. The results obtained from the questionnaires administered to the institutions indicate that their management adopts specific practices that are heterogeneously distributed across the dimensions of sustainability, leading to the conclusion that their contribution to local urban sustainability is limited and not institutionalized.