Urban policies and monitoring tourist impact: the case study of Trevi-Pantheon itinerary in Rome

Abstract

The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to analyse urban, conservation and tourist policies through the case study of the itinerary connecting the monumental squares of Pantheon and Trevi Fountain in Rome, and second, to investigate the human risks to which this area is subjected in relation to tourist pressure. Protecting these places – the guardians of the city’s cultural identity – means preserving not only the architectural and cultural heritage but also the urban morphology and related uses and values – in short, it means protecting that which makes a space a place. The analytical approach for monitoring tourist impact, put forward in this paper, is based on three interrelated surveys mapping changes and transformations in the case study area.