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Sustainable Land Use
Haushälterische Bodennutzung
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:19:07
Abstract
The sustainable use of the non-renewable resource “land” is one of the most important tasks for spatial planning. The lecture demonstrates instruments and procedures to putt this aim in practice.
Objective
The aim of sustainable spatial development is a economical use of the resources, especially of the non-renewable resource “land”. The lecture demonstrates actual trends of land use, arguments for a economical land use and possibilities to putt it in practice. This is considered on the global, European, national, cantonal and the local level. The lecture continues the lecture “Sustainable Spatial Development I)
Content
- Consequences Urban Sprawl - Key figures, monitoring - Development strategy: inner development before greenfield development - Development strategy: Network of cities - “Spatial design”: local level, regional level, national level - Formal instruments and procedures - Informal instruments and procedures - Sustainable land use: local level - Sustainable land use: national level - Sustainable land use: regional level
Resources
Lecture Notes
The documents for the lecture can be found on the homepage of the chair for Spatial Planning and Development
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Haushälterische Bodennutzung |
|
2 h weekly |