From the historical Roman road network to modern infrastructure in Italy

TitleFrom the historical Roman road network to modern infrastructure in Italy
Publication TypeWorking Paper
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsDeBenedictis, L, Licio, V, Pinna, AM
Number2021_02
ISBN Number978 88 68513 603
Keywordsitaly, Long-term effects of history, Motorways, Provinces, Railways, Roman roads
Abstract

An integrated and widespread road system, like the one built during the Roman Empire in Italy, plays an important role today in facilitating the construction of new infrastructure. It first influenced the growth of cities, regardless of the variety of historical paths after the fall of the Roman Empire and before the unification of the country. Through this channel Roman roads have been the main determinant of both motorways and railways in the country. Even the Italian North-South divide can be ascribed, among other factors, to the way the ancient infrastructure had an influence on the modern one.

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