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Economical Land Use
Haushälterische Bodennutzung
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:55:13
Abstract
The lecture demonstrates current trends of land use, arguments for an economical handling of land and instruments as well as procedures to implement economical land use in practice. This is considered on different planning levels, especially on the regional level. The main focus is the introduction of a comprehensive settlement management in the light of current trends of land use.
Objective
Students learn to understand backgrounds, basic principles, goals and approaches of appropriate and economical use of land as a scarce resource. They are able to summarise in a comprehensible way the core arguments for redevelopment before new development. Furthermore, students can illustrate how to implement economical land use in a differentiated and customised manner.
Content
- settlement development and land use: facts, trends, causes and consequences - redevelopment before new development: basic principles and strategic goals - overviews of existing land reserves - formal and informal instruments and procedures - comprehensive settlement management: implementation on municipal, regional and national level
Resources
Lecture Notes
The documents for the lecture are available on Moodle.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Haushälterische Bodennutzung |
|
2 h weekly |