LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY - BMEGT43M704

The aim of the course is to discuss the actual issues of local and urban development, especially the impact of the different social processes and institutional frameworks on the local development decisions. The decision makers face a variety of influences arising from the interrelations among the different levels of governance and the economic, political, environmental, demographic and other conflicts and potentials. Such issues will be analysed and response will be outlined for responding the challenges of regional and local development and planning. International, inter-regional and inter-urban comparisons will be presented to highlight the variety of territorial differences of characteristics, issues and challenges as well as development initiatives in the various contexts. Emphasis will be made on the interrelations of planning, decision making and implementation, and the requirements of integrated approach and the cooperation of stakeholders will be highlighted. Besides discussing the theoretical issues practical examples of planning and development processes will also be presented.

1. Social and economic interrelations of urban development;
2. basic risk management methods;
3. modern corporate governance systems;
4. methods of public participation.

1. plan and organize independent learning,
2. comprehend and use the professional literature of the topic,
3. identifying urban development problems and find the way of their solution,
4. to carry out participative planning.

1. open to the knowledge of innovative urban development,
2. collaborate with their instructors and fellow students during the learning process,
3. gain knowledge and information for the best practical solutions,
4. recognize the opportunities offered by integrated, participative planning.

1. are open to accept reliable critical remarks,
2. can consider the risks of development decisions,
3. understand the weight and significance of responsibility and assess the consequences of decisions.

Lectures, oral and written in-class and home assignments, tasks performed independently and in group.

• Az előadások és kötelező irodalom, feladatok leírása a kurzus Moodle oldalán félév során folyamatosan fog feltöltésre kerülni (edu.gtk.bme.hu).
• Lecture and compulsory reading materials will be uploaded continously during the semester into the course Moodle website (edu.gtk.bme.hu).
• Szakirodalmi lista az aktuális félévi tematikában.
• The course literature available in the actual syllabus. 

Assessment of the learning outcomes described under 2.2. is based on the completion of all the required course work

Home assignments and course participation, activity are accounted.

• Theory: 60
• Practice: 40

Retakes and make-ups are regulated by the University’s Code on Education and Examination.

A városfejlesztés összefüggésrendszere, aktuális problémái; Demográfia, migráció, mobilitás, többgenerációs város; Gazdaságtudatos városfejlesztés – projektfinanszírozás, önkormányzati költségvetés; Örökséggazdálkodás, belváros fejlesztés, üzletutca fejlesztés; Városi klíma, energiatudatos városfejlesztés; Kulturális gazdaság; Elővárosodás, városi pozicióváltás; Társadalompolitikai folyamatok és intézményrendszer; Közrészvétel lehetőségei és korlátai, társadalmi folyamatok és interakciók a városi térben