Economic Geography

scientific disciplinary sector: M-GGR/02

The aim of this course is to provide the bases for analyzing economic phenomena in different territorial contexts. Starting from basic notions and modeling, the economic and political contexts underlying the concept of development and its different variations in the various world regions will be highlighted. In particular, the systemic correlations of environmental, economic, political, cultural and social factors will be highlighted. The connections between them produce peculiar local and global scenarios, creating systems and networks of interrelations, on which the course will reflect on the different scales of analysis. In the last part, the course will focus on the geography of the entrepreunership and the correlations between territory and technological dynamics.

The course is divided into a basic module and an in-depth module.
The 6 CFU basic module will cover the following topics:
the economy of space;
the science of spatial relations;
the regions and economic development;
visions and problems of the development of the territory;
the language of territorial systems;
territory and technological dynamics; business organizations. Hierarchies, networks and competitive areas; Plural economy and local development;
new economies, new geographies;
territory, society, environment. Sustainable development.

Reference book:

CONTI S., I territori dell’economia. Fondamenti di geografia economica, Torino, UTET, 2012.

The assessment of the learning of the course topics will take place by oral examination.