Reading and interpreting the gateways in contemporary cities: an educational perspective

Authors

  • Caterina Cirelli University of Catania
  • Teresa Graziano University of Sassari (Italy)
  • Enrico Nicosia and Tourism, University of Macerata (Italy)
  • Carmelo Maria Porto University of Messina

Abstract

This work aims at highlighting the teaching potentialities of urban geography, in particular the didactic value of gateways in contemporary cities. Therefore, after a reflection on the still fundamental pedagogical value of urban geography and its teaching tools, the paper provides a model of reading and interpreting the city through the study of connections between tourist flows and consumption models in specific urban places, that is to say, the traditional city gateways such as railway stations, ports and airports

Author Biographies

Caterina Cirelli, University of Catania

Department of Economics and Business

Teresa Graziano, University of Sassari (Italy)

Department of Human and Social Sciences

Enrico Nicosia, and Tourism, University of Macerata (Italy)

Department of Education Science, Cultural Heritage

Carmelo Maria Porto, University of Messina

Department of Cognitive, Educational and Cultural Science

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