Seminar Land Use Planning and Environmental Management

Land Use Planning (LUP) is a systematic and iterative process based on dialogue and negotiation amongst all stakeholders aimed to achieve a sustainable form of land use in both rural and urban areas. Initiating and monitoring the implementation of the land use plan is integral to LUP. It assesses the physical, socio-economic, institutional and legal potentials and constraints with respect to an optimal and sustainable use and management of natural resources. It empowers people to make decisions about how to allocate these resources to obtain maximum benefit while also conserving the same for the future. Participants in land use planning are direct and indirect land users, as well as those affected by the consequences of land use activities. Land use planning can be implemented by governmental authorities based on legal procedures as well as by local traditional leaders based on well established and customary decision-making processes. Land use is considered to be sustainable when it is socially and environmentally compatible, technically viable and economically efficient. Set in this framework, the course deals with • participatory tools for LUP as an integrated approach at different planning levels • tools to identify appropriate land uses • assessing environmental implications of development proposals • linkages to sector and technical planning • tasks and duties of planning authorities and traditional leaders • stakeholders and beneficiaries of LUP processes • formal planning instruments and informal planning processes • linkages and relationships between national, regional and local planning levels. Bemerkung M.Sc. SPRING: The course is mandatory for SPRING students. M.Sc. Spatial Planning (2012): The course is notifiable for Spatial Planning students and can only be taken together with the course -Transport, Infrastructure and Human Settlement Planning” since both courses are offered only with 3 CP respectively. The application procedure for all courses starts at the beginning of the semester. More information and deadlines will be announced on the Faculty's website, via E- Mail and through the introductory event. Raumplanung M.Sc. SPRING: Partial module exam B - Research Paper covering two thematic areas of the courses -Climate Change and Risk Management”, -Land Use Planning and Environmental Management” and -Transport, Infrastructure and Human Settlement Planning”. M.Sc. Spatial Planning (2012): Requirement for passing this course is a proof of successful active participation according to §19 MPO. This includes the following demands: conscientious reading of relevant literature, active contributions to discussions and group work during sessions and oral presentations - therefore regular attendance is required. In addition, participating students can take a marked exam (partial module exam) which will cover the two courses -Land Use Planning and Management” and -Transport, Infrastructure and Human Settlement Planning”. The choice of exams (usually oral exam or seminar paper) and their conduct are according to the examination regulations and the module handbook. Technische Universität Dortmund SoSe 2015 Master SPRING Dr. Weber Anne sc.agr