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AI2509 Management of Land and Water 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus AI2509 (Spring 2008–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI2509 (Spring 2008–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course includes lectures, seminars and report writings.

The following issues will be discussed:

  • property rights and law
  • customary law
  • statutory law and tenancy systems     
  • land registration and cadastral
  • systems                    
  • land reform
  • economic surplus and land productivity
  • equity issues and land distribution methods             
  • integrated water resources management (IWRM)     
  • water utility management                     
  • legal, economic and administrative incentives
  • and barriers in the decision-making process.

Intended learning outcomes

The objective of this course is to give an overview of property rights and land registration systems, land reforms, as well as incentive measures concerning the efficient and rational use of land and water. The course will emphasize comparison of various systems of land and water management.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Three years of university studies within engineering, surveying, architecture, planning, geography or other related fields.

Literature

De Soto, Hernando. 2000. The Mystery of Capital – Why Capitalism triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else. Bantam Press, Great Britain.Compendium of selected articles and extracts from publications in land and water management.Other literature will be announced prior to the course.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • ÖVN1 - Exercise, 0.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 7.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

Written examination, TEN1 (7,5 credits), assignment, ÖVN1 (0 credits)

Examiner

No information inserted

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Real Estate Planning and Land Law

Main field of study

The Built Environment

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

The course in Management of Land and Water is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure Programme (TEESM)