THE VILLAGE - THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE EUROPEAN RURAL AREA

Abstract:

Europe, in general, has a strong rural tradition and the village has had and still has an important role in the economic, social, political and cultural life of the state. In particular, Eastern Europe, as well as the southern part of the European continent dominated by the agrarian economy, which is dependent on the instruments and mechanisms of European rural development policies, also shows the need for innovative interventions in this century. The role played by the agricultural sector in rural areas has changed considerably over the last five decades, and is reflected in a major shift towards multidimensional and multisectoral use of physical land and space in general. In order to understand the village as a complex social system with an integrative role of their various roles, we will conceptually analyze this social unit from the perspective of the rural community based on the specialized literature.

Keywords:

village, rural area, rural community, Europe.