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Land Management Policies

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ENV-460: Land management and ground law

Ce cours présente les fondements du droit foncier et les apports des principaux instruments de gestion foncière pour la mise en œuvre du développement territorial. ...

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This lecture discusses land management policies, focusing on the intervention of the state in land policy. It explores the shift in urban management strategies in the 1980s towards less public intervention, increased freedom for private actors, and deregulation. The lecture also delves into the consequences of the 1980s real estate bubble burst, leading to a reevaluation of land policy. It covers the interests of different stakeholders such as landowners, builders, and public authorities, highlighting conflicting objectives. Additionally, it examines tools like superficies rights and control of property mutations. Case studies from Switzerland, Lausanne, Biel, and Zurich provide insights into local land management practices.

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Land management

Land management is the process of managing the use and development of land resources (in both urban and rural settings, but it is mostly managed in Urban places). Land resources are used for a variety of purposes which may include organic agriculture, reforestation, water resource management and eco-tourism projects. Land management can have positive or negative effects on the terrestrial ecosystems. Land being over- or misused can degrade and reduce productivity and disrupt natural equilibriums.

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Land law is the form of law that deals with the rights to use, alienate, or exclude others from land. In many jurisdictions, these kinds of property are referred to as real estate or real property, as distinct from personal property. Land use agreements, including renting, are an important intersection of property and contract law. Encumbrance on the land rights of one, such as an easement, may constitute the land rights of another. Mineral rights and water rights are closely linked, and often interrelated concepts.

Land tenure

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