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Changing urban geographies through the suburbanization of universities. A case study of Naples, Italy
Journal Title: ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI 
Author/s: Stefano De Falco 
Year:  2019 Issue: 125 Language: Italian 
Pages:  27 Pg. 141-167 FullText PDF:  259 KB
DOI:  10.3280/ASUR2019-125007
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Although many studies consider knowledge-based urban development processes, the multiple functions that universities can play in suburban areas are rarely taken into account. This paper has a dual aim. First, it provides a systemic view of the characteristics of universities that impact suburban areas, and second, it proposes Naples as a case study wherein university suburbanization is a phenomenon that results in the creation of new urban geographies characterized by new suburban externalities.
Keywords: Universities; suburban geography; urban periphery; geographical proximity.

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Stefano De Falco, in "ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI" 125/2019, pp. 141-167, DOI:10.3280/ASUR2019-125007

   

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