GEOGRAPHY I

The course aims to provide both theoretical and practical skills
to understand and interpret the interaction between man and the environment that occurs at different geographical scales (from local to global). The main objective is concerned, therefore, the formation of an interpretative capacity of the fact that, through the analysis of human phenomena and the physical facts with the recognition of their mutual interaction, is able to fully understand the value of geographical syntesis

To achieve the training objectives is considered necessary knowledge of the following topics:
1) the methodology of geographical research
2) the physical geographical elements concerning the relationship between man and environment
3) the fundamental concepts of population geography
4) aspects of the geography of human mobility
5) the cultural elements that characterize the different populations
6) the various forms of economic activity
7) the city and urbanism
8) the contents of the geography of food, health and inequality

1)A.L. Greiner, G. Dematteis, C. Lanza, Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale, Torino, Utet, 2016. Tutto il testo ad esclusione del cap. 6

2)Dispense di geografia fisica (presso la copisteria dell'Angelo)

3)Materiali I.S.A.

written

The exam is written and provides 3 questions

Oral lectures

Italian