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Land policy deals with the relation between spatial planning and property rights. It can be understood as public interventions in the allocation and distribution of land.

The chairgroup land policy and land management researches and teaches on land policy and its relations with spatial planning. A special focus are strategies of municipal land policy in pursuing public policy ambitions such as the provision of housing, reducing land take, or urban densification. Next to this topic, the impact of climate change to property rights is an important topic for teaching and research.

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09/29/2022

Thomas Hartmann speaks to Israeli authorities on LAND4FLOOD

Israel starts process on National statutory plan on flood management - Thomas Hartmann gives a keynote

09/12/2022

Video: Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Thomas Hartmann

The complete video of the inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Thomas Hartmann

09/05/2022

Inaugural Lecture by Thomas Hartmann

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09/01/2022

International working group on Land Policies in Europe meets in Dortmund

Meeting of the international working group on land policies in Europe at TU Dortmund

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Events

04/01/2022

Land policy reading club

What did Elinor Ostrom actually say about land policy? Sould planners read Ronald Coase? Why is Henry George relevant for planning?

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Location & approach

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The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent "Technologiepark".