Planning and Conservation Law

44B0065

Bachelor

German

5.0

only summer term

1 semester

The enforcement of nature conservation is essentially determined by legal instruments. Knowledge of planning and nature conservation law is essential for the successful accomplishment of tasks in landscape development. Building on the modules that focused on the instruments of nature conservation, this module coherently teaches the objectives, sources, systematics, general principles and methodology of planning and nature conservation law. Examples from nature conservation and planning practice as well as current judgements illustrate the relevance of the topic for later professional practice.

The module deals with the following topics of nature conservation law:

- Objectives, systematics, general principles and methodology of nature conservation law.

- Concepts, history, development of nature conservation law

- Legal instruments in nature conservation law

- Special legal aspects of landscape planning and impact regulation

- Special site protection

- Designation of protected areas under European law (Natura 2000)

- Species protection, biotope protection

- References to other sectoral planning

- Organisation, legal protection, compensation

- Global and regional international treaties on the protection of biodiversity

And the following topics of planning law:

- Structure and principles of overall spatial planning

- Urban land use planning (land use and development plans)

- Land and regional planning

- Admissibility of building projects (§ 29-35 BauGB)

- Sectoral planning law/plan approval

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

Modules Landscape Management, Landscape Planning, Assessing Interventions in the Landscape

Students have a broad and integrated knowledge of the central legal provisions and regulatory options of planning and nature conservation law.

Students will be able to recognise current legal developments in terms of their effects on the enforceability of nature conservation and the effectiveness of landscape planning.

Students are familiar with the central regulations of planning and nature conservation law and can independently familiarise themselves with (new) legal regulations.

The students are able to recognise the significance of legal regulations for their own planning practice and apply them in planning.

The students are able to critically deal with case studies from planning and nature conservation practice and to reflect on the existing legal regulations and, if necessary, the need for change.

Students will be able to formulate legal statements in the field of planning and nature conservation law and to communicate with other planners about legal regulations.

Students are able to classify their actions legally and use legal commentaries and current judgements to justify their decisions.

• Schoppengerd, Johanna

• Breuer, Wilhelm
• Schoppengerd, Johanna