Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Copenhagen offers a course titled "Environmental & Planning Law - Nature & Urban Areas" (NIFK15001U). This course is part of the Master's program in Landscape Architecture.

Course Description

The course focuses on environmental and planning law, with a special emphasis on regulation concerning urban development, urban transformation, construction, planting, fencing, and other property-related matters. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the legal framework governing environmental and planning issues, enabling them to identify and assess environmental law problems.

Course Objectives

The course objectives include:

• Providing students with an overview of environmental and planning law, with a focus on nature and urban areas
• Enabling students to understand the fundamental elements of environmental and planning law
• Equipping students with the skills to identify environmental law problems and apply legal methods to solve them
• Developing students' ability to discuss and collaborate on solving environmental law problems

Course Content

The course covers various topics, including:

• Introduction to basic legal methods
• Laws and regulations regarding land use and environmental protection
• Planning in urban areas, including urban development and transformation
• Regulation of property-related matters, such as fencing and planting
• Supervision and enforcement of environmental and planning law

Relevant Legislation

The course includes an overview of relevant legislation, such as:

• The Planning Act
• The Environmental Assessment Act
• The Environmental Objectives Act
• The Nature Conservation Act
• The Forest Act
• The Environmental Protection Act
• The Soil Pollution Act
• The Building Act
• The Fencing Act

Course Structure

The course consists of:

• Introductory lectures
• Group work on cases and concrete problems
• Theoretical exercises
• Practical exercises

Assessment

The course is assessed through a written exam, which can take the form of a case study or a problem-solving exercise. The exam is 4 hours long and is an ITX-exam.

Course Information

• Language: Danish
• Course code: NIFK15001U
• ECTS points: 7.5
• Level: Master's
• Duration: 1 block
• Placement: Block 2
• Schedule: Tuesday 8-12 and Thursday 8-17

Study Board

The course is offered by the Study Board for Geosciences and Planning.

Institute and Faculty

The course is offered by the Department of Food and Resource Economics, which is part of the Faculty of Science.

Course Responsible

The course is taught by Helle Tegner Anker and Lasse Baaner.