LAWI100095 Instruments and methods of spatial and lanscape planning

Type
course with non-continuous assessment
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Seher, Walter , Stöglehner, Gernot , Grossauer, Franz
Organisation
Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

Origins of spatial planning

Tasks and functioning of spatial planning

Spatial planning in Austria's political and administrative system

Methodological and content-related aspects of the planning process
- Open space development
- Building land development
- Infrastructure development
- Mobility and transport

Supra-local spatial planning - Planning instruments
- State planning
- Regional planning
- Sectoral spatial planning
- Instruments of landscape planning at regional level

Local spatial planning - Planning instruments
- Local development concept
- Zoning plan
- Building development plan
- Local spatial planning procedures
- Landscape planning instruments at local level

Introduction to land rearrangement: land readjustment, land consolidation

Spatial and environmental assessment instruments
Previous knowledge expected

Knowledge from LAWI100085 "Planungstheorie und Planungsmethodik" as well as knowledge of the political and administrative system of Austria is expected.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Graduates of this course...

- are familiar with the objectives, tasks, instruments, planning processes and assessment tools of spatial planning.

- can describe the organisation of spatial planning in Austria.

- are familiar with the technical vocabulary of spatial planning.

- can read and interpret the content of supra-local and local spatial planning documents.

- are familiar with the contributions of landscape planning to the planning processes and planning results of supra-local and local spatial planning.

- are able to carry out planning tasks from data collection to analysis, goal setting, measure development and impact assessment.

- can identify their role as actors in spatial planning processes and contribute to finding solutions for land use conflicts.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.