Economic Foundations of local Development

Economic Foundations of Local Development

C 428, C 429, S 117

Autumn term 2016/2017.

Detailed class schedule for the semester:

1.	25th September	9.50–11.20	Basics of rural development	Csaba FORGÁCS	Module 1/b: Urban and Rural development by sectors
2.	27th September	13.40–15.10	Definitions and harmonizing polices of the urban concept	László JENEY	Module 1/b: Urban and Rural development by sectors
3.	28th September	9.50–13.10	Development of urbanization	László JENEY	Module 1/b: Urban and Rural development by sectors
3.	29th September	9.50–13.10	Sectorial background of urban–rural economic development inequalities	László JENEY	Module 1/b: Urban and Rural development by sectors

	18th October	13.40–15.10	Natural disasters and their economic geographic effects	László JENEY	Module 1/f: Development in spite of conflicts and disasters

Assessment:

Test questions about the material of the lectures (70%):
- The lecture notes are mainly suggested for the preparation.

Recommended readings (only some given parts of the book are needed concerning with the themes of the lessons):

Jeney L. 2010: Key Factors of Urban Competitiveness in East Central European Space Structure. – In.: Beauclair, A. (ed.): Regional Responses and Global Shifts: Actors, Institutions and Organisations. Annual International Conference. – Seaford: Regional Studies Association, 14 p. (ISBN:978-1-897721-36-0)