In economic crisis times it seems territory «does not matter»… less than never. This argument neglects, consciously or not, the possibility of new innovative ways that preciselyEncuadernación: RústicaColección: Desarrollo Territorial; 13 contribute to promoting, again, development; this time supported on cooperation and territorial intelligence for both cohesion and better quality of life from local to supra-national (EU) levels. A renewed understanding of local (territorial) development is presented in this book; a new model of competitiveness based on specific resources instead common or banal ones. The goal of this volume is re-inventing territories and exploring possibilities of vectors such identity, culture and new territorial government/governance practices. A renewed understanding of local (territorial) development is presented in this book; a new model of competitiveness based on specific resources instead common or banal ones. The goal of this volume: re-inventing territories and exploring possibilities of vectors such identity, culture and new territorial government/governance practices.