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The LVA is intended to enable the participants to:
# To describe the relationship between general and specific geography;
# distinguish between different approaches towards regional geography;
# critically question socio-ecological processes in different thematic areas;
# give examples of socio-ecological processes with relevance to Austria.

The lecture "Regional Geography of Austria" is based on the distinction between scientifically sound, geographic research and regional geography as an addressee-appropriate popularization of research results (Wardenga 2001, Popp 1996). In the further course of the lecture, the formation of Austria as a network of usage claims, institutions, spatial concepts and natural spaces will be discussed. In addition to a regional overview on Austria, also current approaches to analyse socio-ecological interactions will be examined.

Lecture & discussion

written examination

Danich, P. und Staudinger, K. (2008): Wie funktioniert die Republik? Wien, Edition Noir.

Koppensteiner, J. (2007): Österreich - ein landeskundliches Lesebuch. 3. Aufl., Wien, Praesens-Verlag.

Lichtenberger, E. (2002): Österreich. 2. Aufl., Darmstadt, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft.

Statistik Austria (2016): Österreich. Zahlen. Daten. Fakten, 15/16. Wien. https://www.statistik.at/web_de/services/oesterreich_zahlen_daten_fakten/index.html [Zugriff: 01. 02. 2017].

Statistik Austria (2017): Statistisches Jahrbuch Österreichs, 2017. Wien. https://www.statistik.at/web_de/services/stat_jahrbuch/index.html [Zugriff: 01. 02. 2017].

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