Papia civitas gloriosa: urban geomorphology for a thematic itinerary on geocultural heritage in Pavia (Central Po Plain, N Italy)

Journal of Maps

Filippo Brandolini¹  Manuela Pelfini¹  Sara D’Archi¹  Irene Bollati¹  Luisa Pellegrini² 

[1] Earth Sciences Department “Ardito Desio”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Ital;Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Ital;

关键词: Urban geomorphology;    landscape changes analysis;    geoheritage;    geocultural itinerary;    geoeducation;    Pavia Po Plain;   

DOI  :  10.1080/17445647.2020.1736198

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

The interaction between geomorphological processes and anthropogenic activities produces an impressive association of geomorphological and archaeological heritage in urban contexts. We analyzed the urban geomorphology and the geo- and cultural heritage in the town of Pavia (N Italy). The city is located in a strategic position, on a series of fluvial terraces where the Romans founded a colony, probably in the place of an Iron Age Gaul settlement. In Medieval Times and the Modern Era, Pavia sprawled outside the Roman walls, creating new urban areas and modifying the landscape. Geomorphological and GIS-spatial analyses integrated with anthropic landform surveying, archaeological data and historical cartography were performed. This multi-disciplinary approach allowed an investigation into how urban development was firstly adapted and then superimposed onto fluvial landforms. As a result, a flexible geocultural itinerary is proposed for linking geoheritage with cultural heritage, and for disseminating urban geomorphology key-concepts.

【 授权许可】

CC BY