Economic Geography

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to provide an overview and understanding of the general principles of Economic Geography as well as (economic) planning and spatial development. Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

• Define the key concepts of economic geography.
• Understand the interrelations between economic activities and spatial planning.
• Collect, analyse, present and evaluate data on the geography of productive sectors in Greece and Europe.
• Understand the legislative framework of both economic activities and spatial planning.
• In deep analyse the spatial framework of specific economic activities and productive sectors.
• Read and understand policy making papers regarding spatial planning and its implication on economic/productive activities.

 

General Competences

• Gathering, analysis, and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary methods, tools, and techniques regarding economic geography.
• Develop semester assignment according to the guidelines.
• Read, understand, and analyse scientific research papers regarding economic geography.
• Read, understand, and analyse policy papers regarding economic geography.

 

SYLLABUS

1. Overview of Political Economy, Economic Theories and Economic Geography literature.
2. Economic geography of the population.
3. Economic geography of the productive sectors.
4. Models for the location setting for the primary, secondary and tertiary sector.
5. Interactions between urban and rural areas regarding economic activities.
6. Internationalisation of the economy and its impact on spatial economic activities.
7. Economic activities at different scales.
8. Spatial interactions and transport.
9. IT and its implications in spatial planning and economic geography theories.
10.  Applications and case-studies from the Greek context.

 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Language: Greek
Semester assignment: 100%

 

ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

English:
1. Anderson, W., 2012. Economic Geography 1st Edition, Routledge.
2. Barnes, T. and Christophers, B., 2018. Economic Geography: A Critical Introduction (Critical Introductions to Geography) 1st Edition, NJ, Wiley.
3. Coe, N., Kelly, P., Yeung, H., 2007. Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction, Wiley-Blackwell.
4. Combes, P.P, Mayer T. and Thisse J.F., 2008. Economic Geography. The Integration of Regions and Nations, Princeton University Press.
5. Hudson , R., 2016. Approaches to Economic Geography: Towards a geographical political economy (Regions and Cities), Routledge.

Greek:
1. Γιώτη-Παπαδάκη Ο., 2017. Εισαγωγή στην οικονομική γεωγραφία, Αθήνα, Εκδόσεις Κριτική.
2. Καραβέλη Ε., 2016. Περιφερειακές ανισορροπίες και νέα οικονομική γεωγραφία, Αθήνα,
3. ΟΠΑ.
4. Λαμπριανίδης Λ., 2012. Οικονομική γεωγραφία, 2η έκδοση, Αθήνα: Πατάκης.