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CommunalAudit, a guide for municipalities in Austria to foster inclusive and sustainable development

QUENDLER, Erika (2018): CommunalAudit, a guide for municipalities in Austria to foster inclusive and sustainable development. Studies in Agricultural Economics, 120 (1). pp. 17-24. ISSN 2063 0476

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Abstract

Municipalities in Austria have been exploring ways to adopt inclusive and sustainable development approaches based on the built environment. It is a fact that the tasks of municipalities are becoming more and more comprehensive, while the resources available are not increasing to the same extent. However, the sustainable provision of municipal public services must remain a key component in strengthening rural areas. One way is to conduct a CommunalAudit. In addition to the identification of optimisation and development options, the CommunalAudit tool serves as a basis for inter-communal cooperation. Moreover, it enables municipalities to look at their finances and entire infrastructure in an objective and systematic way and to compare them with those of others. Between 2008 and 2013, the CommunalAudit was one of the measures within the Rural Development Programme in Austria. This contribution (a) explores the implementation of CommunalAudit in Austria, (b) highlights the benefits and drawbacks for municipalities and citizenry, and (c) looks at the former’s further development.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: assessment, continuous improvement, evolution, inclusive, municipalities
Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics – Environmental and Ecological Economics
Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics – Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q00 - General
Depositing User: István Ady
Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2018 06:58
Last Modified: 22 Jun 2018 06:43
URI: http://repo.aki.gov.hu/id/eprint/3123

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