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The text provides a glossary of some key-concepts of Italian territorialism as approach paradigm to cities and regional studies: Territory/Territorio, Territorial Heritage/Patrimonio Territoriale, Invariante Strutturale/Structural Invariant, Territorial Statute/Statuto del Territorio. The purpose is to enhance the understanding of the aforementioned concepts - originated in a specific and localized scientific-cultural context - in other research environment that, although adopting and practicing some comparable conceptual stances, are framed in different socio-cultural domains. A definition is provided for each item whereas its cultural origins and/or use within the territory planning and governance tools are summarized.