Environmental and Planning Law

44M0473

Master

German

5.0

only summer term

1 semester

Environmental and planning law is an important framework condition for the implementation of projects in the field of landscaping. In this module, the central knowledge of environmental and planning law is taught and in-depth questions of environmental and planning law are dealt with using case studies. In particular, the interaction of environmental and planning law is elaborated and the independent work with different legal sources as well as the interpretation of laws with the help of commentaries and judgements is learned.

- Structure and principles of overall spatial planning (especially regional planning, urban land use planning)

- Approval procedures (especially building permit procedures, plan approval procedures and plan approvals)

- Basic principles and central legal sources of environmental law

- The interaction of planning and environmental law in planning and approval procedures

- Environmental law requirements in planning and approval procedures (including immission protection, nature and species protection, impact regulation, water and soil protection, etc.)

- Specialised legal requirements in planning and approval procedures (e.g. road and path law, monument law, neighbouring rights).

- Working with various legal sources, judgements and commentaries

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Written examination or
• Homework / Assignment or
• oral exam or
• Oral presentation, with written elaboration

Basic knowledge in the field of landscape planning.

Students have a broad and integrated knowledge of the legal provisions and regulatory instruments of planning and environmental law.

Students have an in-depth knowledge of the interactions between planning and environmental law and their relevance to the professional field.

Students can analyse existing regulations of environmental and planning law for concrete planning projects and develop necessary planning steps and measures for the implementation of projects.

Students can independently familiarise themselves with legal regulations and recognise their significance for their own practice.

Students can critically reflect on regulations of environmental and planning law and identify the need for reform.

Students can communicate legal requirements and regulations to political decision-makers and developers in the form of a presentation.

Students can classify their activities in the professional field against the background of legal requirements and regulations and know their responsibility when applying legal regulations in environmental and planning law.

• Schoppengerd, Johanna

• Schoppengerd, Johanna

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