Urban Geography
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course offers to the students tools to understand the most important changes in contemporary cities.
Expected learning outcomes
The student will approach the main topics of urban geography, the disciplinary lexicon, the main research tools and their use in different territorial contexts.
The student should must be able to analyze the territorial processes and propose her/his interpretation.
The student should must be able to analyze the territorial processes and propose her/his interpretation.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course aims at providing the students with tools to understand the main changes of contemporary cities. After an introduction to the disciplinary language and the key concepts of Urban Geography, the course will deal with the most recent debate on the contemporary city: urban transformations, city competitiveness, sustainability and innovation, strategies for urban development.
Prerequisites for admission
This class is intended for 2nd-year students of the CdL in Scienze Umane dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e del Paesaggio. Therefore, previous knowledge of the basic concepts of Geography and Economic Geography is required.
The same previous knowledge is also expected from students coming from other CdLs.
The same previous knowledge is also expected from students coming from other CdLs.
Teaching methods
Lectures, case studies, study visits.
Teaching Resources
REQUIRED READINGS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CLASSES
- 6 and 9 cfu program:
1) Dematteis G., Lanza C. Le città del mondo. Una geografia urbana, Torino, UTET, 2014
2) Gilles Pinson, La città neoliberale, Mimesis Edizioni, Milano, 2022.
- Additional reading for 9 cfu program:
3) Semi G., Gentrification. Tutte le città come Disneyland?, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2015.
REQUIRED READINGS FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE CLASSES
- 6 and 9 cfu program:
1) Dematteis G., Lanza C. Le città del mondo. Una geografia urbana, Torino, UTET, 2014
2) 2) Gilles Pinson, La città neoliberale, Mimesis Edizioni, Milano, 2022
3) Filandri M., Olangnero M., Semi G., Casa dolce casa? Italia, un paese di proprietari, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2020.
- Additional reading for 9 cfu program:
4) Semi G., Gentrification. Tutte le città come Disneyland?, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2015.
5) Kern L., La gentrificazione è inevitabile e altre bugie, Treccani, 2022.
- 6 and 9 cfu program:
1) Dematteis G., Lanza C. Le città del mondo. Una geografia urbana, Torino, UTET, 2014
2) Gilles Pinson, La città neoliberale, Mimesis Edizioni, Milano, 2022.
- Additional reading for 9 cfu program:
3) Semi G., Gentrification. Tutte le città come Disneyland?, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2015.
REQUIRED READINGS FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE CLASSES
- 6 and 9 cfu program:
1) Dematteis G., Lanza C. Le città del mondo. Una geografia urbana, Torino, UTET, 2014
2) 2) Gilles Pinson, La città neoliberale, Mimesis Edizioni, Milano, 2022
3) Filandri M., Olangnero M., Semi G., Casa dolce casa? Italia, un paese di proprietari, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2020.
- Additional reading for 9 cfu program:
4) Semi G., Gentrification. Tutte le città come Disneyland?, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2015.
5) Kern L., La gentrificazione è inevitabile e altre bugie, Treccani, 2022.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of a written test that aims to ascertain the students' knowledge, with particular attention to disciplinary terminology, basic notions of urban geography, argumentative ability and expository precision.
Unita' didattica A
M-GGR/01 - GEOGRAPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
M-GGR/01 - GEOGRAPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
M-GGR/01 - GEOGRAPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
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