The Village Renewal in Germany and Its Implications for Taiwan

Abstract

Village renewal is an important part of agricultural policies and significant to realize the goal of ”taking care of farmers, develop agriculture and construct rural area”. It is not only an important measure to improve rural production conditions and enhance land utilization, but also provides important planning for strengthening rural construction, encouraging rural industries' growth, improving living environment and preserving rural unique features and style. Therefore the goals that village renewal pursues do not only involve agricultural policies, housing and economic policies, environmental policies, social and cultural policies, but also the strategies for balanced regional or urban and rural development. In conclusion, we can learn from German village renewal and apply to our practice how to improve rural production and living conditions, and in the meanwhile how to preserve rural traditional features and unique style, how to retain cultural relics and historic sites and how to protect natural environment and ecology, hence add vitality to village and make it attractive and valuable for living and recreation.