The course aims at studying issues related to local / regional development and their interconnection
with spatial policies in order for local / regional developmental goals and alleviation of regional
disparities to be attained.
The theoretical part includes lectures in the following themes: Contemporary challenges of spatial
planning and development – Spatial and developmental policy framework. Theoretical approaches to
local / regional development. Insights into the concept of the region as the ground for planning
interventions - Typologies of regions. The regional problem – Social, economic, environmental,
technological etc. dimensions – Indicators for assessing regional disparities. The regional policy of the
European Union and its spatial dimension. The regional policy of Greece and its spatial dimension. EU
Cohesion Policy 2021-27 – Spatial and developmental dimensions.
The applied part is structured on the basis of a group-based project work, serving students’
familiarization with issues of local / regional development and spatial / developmental policies, within
the policy framework set at the European and national level.
- Teacher: Αναστασία Στρατηγέα
ECTS : 5
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : The learning outcomes of the course are summarized in the acquisition by students of a set of knowledge, skills and abilities. More specifically, students: - Understand the role of spatial policies in local and regional development – Interconnection of spatial and developmental planning - Develop creative thinking skills and critical approach to related problems of spatial and developmental planning. - Acquire knowledge related to the content, necessity, subject matter and philosophy of local/regional development policies at European and national level. - Are able to apply the acquired knowledge in their cognitive field to address problems within interdisciplinary teams. - Acquire skills related to searching, processing, evaluating and synthesizing information from multiple sources within the framework of the course project. - Acquire skills related to the integrated development and presentation of a project in a structured and well-documented manner. - Acquire the knowledge and necessary learning skills that form the basis for continuing their studies in a sufficient and largely independent manner.