URBAN AND REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

M-GGR/01 - 9 CFU - 2° Semester

Teaching Staff

GRAZIA ARENA


Learning Objectives

To understand the dynamics of the spatial organization of the city.

To analyze the contemporary city functions and problems.



Detailed Course Content

Definition of the city - distinction between town and country - forma urbis - the town before the industrial revolution - urban expansion after the industrial revolution - forms of urbanization - gentrification - urban functions - the problems of the contemporary city - urban policies - urban landscape and sustainable development - regional tourism development - urbanization and problems of contemporary Africa.



Textbook Information




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