Policies and Tools for the Sustainability of the Rural Territory

The course aims to provide students with the necessary tools to understand the dynamics characterizing rural areas, with particular reference to the agricultural sector, given its importance in land management. The course also aims to provide the student with an overall overview of the role played by the agricultural sector in the economy and management of rural areas and how this can be declined and influenced by agricultural and agri-environmental policy choices.

The expected learning outcomes concern:
· The understanding of the different meanings of the concept of rurality;
· Understanding the logics that govern agricultural activity;
· Awareness of the multiple functions (productive, environmental and territorial) of agricultural activity.
· Knowledge of data sources describing the agricultural sector;
· Knowledge of the main agricultural policy and rural development tools of the European Union, with particular reference to their territorial effects.