AN INNOVATIVE APP FOR GEO-URBAN ITINERARIES IN CAGLIARI BASED ON THE “PIETRA FORTE”

The study is built upon the research presented at the 3rd workshop held in Jaipur-Agra. Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia (Italy), stands on a succession of Miocene limestones, which have been exploited since the Neolithic time by the various civilizations throughout history. More specifically, the so-called “Pietra Forte” lithotype, due to its strength and durability, has been used in works that still exist today and that are worthy of attention. As part of the E.Ins-Spoke2 project, supported by PNRR fund, it has been possible to map the sites made in Pietra Forte in Cagliari such as quarries, necropolis, churches, towers, monuments, etc. In the second step, the app PiForte has been developed in order to enable each visitor to customise his/her own urban itinerary depending on their personal or professional interests (geological, archaeological, historical or architectural). The app will be available to the public by the end of the year. The study will explain the methodology used for implementing an innovative geotourism project in Cagliari and its benefits in terms of replicability and sustainability.