After successful completion of the course, students are able to recognise, understand and analyse challenges in planning in rural areas. They understand the basics of planning instruments and process design in rural communities and regions.
The following subjects will be addressed: 1. Functions and functional changes in villages and rural areas;
2. Types of settlements and villages; 3. Instruments for development and renewal planning, including different procedures and processes in the Austrian Länder and in the neighboring countries; 4. Village renewal processes, workflow and analysis on the basis of examples; 5. Options and instruments for involving the local stakeholders in the planning process; 6. Implementation of planned measures.
