GEOGRAPHY A - L

According to the Dublin descriptors, the course aims to develop:

• knowledge and understanding of the main cultural and economic themes of the contemporany and  globalized world, such as, for example, the fundamentl role of human work in the creation of different landscapes, the wealth of cultural values, economic activities and political orders present in the world;
• the ability to recognize and analyz the topics studied using various  tools, such as  photographic images, satellite images and graphics;
• the ability to apply the method of analogies and differences               at various  geographical scales;
• the ability  to develop independent judgment on the knowledge acquired and to make a decisions in a responsible and conscious way;
• the ability to use the knowledge acquired to document, report and effectively communicate particular aspects of landscapes related to the issues of decay, conservation and enhancement;
• the ability to put at the service of the community the knowledge and values acquired by concretizing the territorial education and the “public geography”.

The course will take place through traditional classroom lectures, in which will be used  power point prepared by the lecturer.

If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote mode, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to comply with the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

1. Theories, concepts and tools of human geography;  relationships between the environment, society and places; themes and problems on globalization;  themes and problems on cities and urban spaces;  migratory movements;  economic sectors: agriculture, industry, tertiary; sustainable development;  territorial education; landscapes and cultural heritages.

2. The globalized food system; rural development policies; global food security; environmental and social impacts of the dominant food system; food access inequalities at the global scale; food access policies; food culture as a factor of globalization; food culture and identity.

3. Agenda 2030 and sustainable development; the role of Italy in the fight against poverty.

1. ALYSON G., DEMATTEIS G., LANZA C., Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale, UTET, Torino, 2016, pp. 2 – 423.

2. PETTENATI G., TOLDO A., Il cibo tra azione locale e sistemi globali. Spunti per una geografia alimentare dello sviluppo, Milano, Franco Angeli, 2018, pp. 2-224 (Capp. 1 – 2 - 4 - 5).

3. DOCUMENTO AGENDA-2030-ONU-ITALIA.pdf (The text  will be made available by the teacher during the lessons).

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.