The historic city: perceptions and modes of localisation in Florence, Italy. A method of analysis and interpretation

Abstract

The particular objective of this paper is to show that the historical centre is a pole in the city. This part of the city is thought of as the “historic city” itself. Thus, the historical centre captures the interest of both the international community and the Florentine urban planners to define it as the historic city. This way, it also captures the tourist and private investment interests. That makes emerge particular tensions – from structural one to social one – within the whole urban territory. There are two Florences : the guides’ one (the tourist and users’ one) and the daily Florence (the inhabitants’ one)