New Concepts and Instruments for the Urban-Rural Continuum: Exploring Through Education
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2019
Authors
Čolić, RatkaMilovanović-Rodić, Danijela

Maruna, Marija

Contributors
Krstić-Furundžić, Aleksandra
Djukić, Aleksandra

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The chapter presents and discusses the process and results of collaboration between an academic institution
and local government in students’ masters’ theses and integrated urban development projects for
urban-rural continuum of the territory of the City of Pančevo, Serbia. The chapter has four main parts: 1)
a brief overview of the theoretical framework for multilevel governance; 2) the background, focusing on
the national policy; 3) applied educational model; and 4) 11 students’ projects dealing with the urbanrural
continuum. Recommendations are made for continuing application of and research into potential
teaching methods that promote meaningful interaction and practical and problem-oriented instruction
that contribute to an understanding of contemporary problems of balanced urban-rural development.
The conclusion discusses process and product outcomes, differentiating benefits for all those involved,
as well as the obstacles and challenges encountered.
Keywords:
Teaching methods / Educational model / Collaboration / Urban-rural development / Students’ masters’ thesesSource:
Handbook of Research on Urban-Rural Synergy Development Through Housing, Landscape and Tourism, 2019, 292-317Publisher:
- Hershey PA, USA: IGI Global
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