GEOGRAPHY II

The course is included among the basic courses of the Bachelor's degree in Literature and in History and it is characterized by objectives and teaching methods consistent with the Geography I course (Surnames M-Z).
The course addresses the diversity, socio-economic and cultural, of the geographical spaces as a product of adaptation processes triggered by different environmental prerogatives. An interdisciplinary interpretive approach including the dimensions of geohistorical, and physical-geographical research is proposed.
In connection with this approach, landscape, a key concept in the geographical sciences, is taken as a synthesis of the historical relations between society and the environment. Its values and the transformative pressures to which it is subjected are analyzed from a geohistorical perspective, with particular attention to long-term processes.

1. Knowledge and understanding:
1.1 Knowledge of the basic concepts of the geography of the environment and landscape
1.2 Knowledge of the evolutive patterns of landscapes, with particular reference to European agrarian landscapes

2. Applying knowledge and analyzing:
2.1 Use the tools of geography to interpret territorial and socio-cultural diversity, processes of different spatial development, and the elements that act in the production of geographic landscapes
2.2 Know how to identify the determinants of landscape conservation and transformation

3. Ability to judge:
3.1 Evaluate the historical and environmental factors, that contribute to shaping some geographical reality
3.2 Know how to interpret the landscape in its constituent elements, including as tools for territorial enhancement and communication

4. Communication skills:
4.1 Writing in a logic, coherent and synthetic style, in order to expose the knowledge gained
4.2 Use of an appropriate semantic and linguistic register

No prerequisites are required

During the course, some key issues in the geography of the environment (environment-society relationship) and landscape will be addressed: definitions, study approaches, evolutionary patterns of landscape, transformative pressures, and critique of the concepts of landscape heritage. Some case studies related to mountain landscapes, both Italian and European, will be approached.

Please note that the course includes a difference between students attending or non-attending the lessons.

For those attending lessons:
a) Lesson’s notes
b) Diamond J., Armi, acciaio e malattie. Breve storia del mondo negli ultimi tredicimila anni, Einaudi, 2014
c) Bonardi L., Varotto M., Paesaggi terrazzati d'Italia. Eredità storiche e nuove prospettive, Angeli, 2016

For those not attending lessons:
a) one of the following two books:
Tosco C., Il paesaggio come storia, Il Mulino, 2017
Jakob M., Paesaggio e letteratura, Olschki, 2005

b) Diamond J., Armi, acciaio e malattie. Breve storia del mondo negli ultimi tredicimila anni, Einaudi, 2014
c) Bonardi L., Varotto M., Paesaggi terrazzati d'Italia. Eredità storiche e nuove prospettive, Angeli, 2016

Written exam with questions targeted at the measurement of the ability to apply knowledge and understanding and the ability to judge. For students attending classes exam questions will be on lesson’s notes and on the specified textbooks; for non-attending students questions will be on the specified textbooks.

Lectures with discussion and seminars.

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion - Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments: Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Natural capital and environmental quality" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development