Learning Outcomes
An agronomist oriented in rural economy should be able to think globally but be able to plan and act locally. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to reply to basic questons of local development such as:
1. what development we want and what is the role of citizens.
2. with which technique can we bring about social change in different local communities
3. What is the role they can play as local government officials
4. How can design practically a local business development plan
Keywords
Rural Sociology, community, governance, rurality, migrants, depopulation, exlusion, globalization, urban, idyll, construction, mobility, gentrification, multifunctionality, rural tourism, cοunterurbanization, local, resilience, leadership, poverty, women, young