Ateneo - UPO

The course is developed in two modules. The first provides a brief introduction to the key concepts of geography: place, territory, scale, region, etc. The second analyzes territorial logistics in terms of infrastructure, commercial and energy networks, urban mobility, etc. A series of case studies will be presented as an in-depth analysis of the topics covered.

1) Elena dell’Agnese, Geo-grafia. Strumenti e parole, Unicopli, 2009.
2) Paolo Sellari, Geopolitica dei trasporti, Laterza, 2013.
3) Matteo Colleoni, Mobilità e trasformazioni urbane. La morfologia della metropoli contemporanea, Franco Angeli, 2019.
4) Additional supplementary material.

Provide interpretative tools useful for understanding practices and processes aimed at improving the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the activities regulating the set of infrastructures, equipment, resources, and operational policies aimed at the circulation of goods and related information.

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The course includes lectures and in-depth thematic seminars.

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Oral exam. Opportunity to present a research project or to answer questions related to the course topics.

Geography
Places and globalization
Contested places and environmental conflicts
Nodes, networks and territory
Graph theory
Scale (local, urban, regional, etc.)
Logistics and tourism regions
Definitions of logistics
Infrastructures and transport networks
Commercial and energy networks
Waste management
Urban mobility
Seminars with external speakers

1) Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge and understanding of the theoretical concepts of geography and territorial logistics. Knowledge of the historical evolution of logistics. Understanding of the connections between the different components of the logistics sector with different objectives of sustainable development and economic growth.
2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: Ability to analyze territorial contexts and prefigure sustainable actions in the logistics sector. Critical skills for structuring and presenting a logistics project.
3) Learning/study skills: Ability to combine theoretical and methodological concepts with research through bibliographic sources and direct observation of data and territories. Ability to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different logistics tools in the context of sustainable development.