Legal aspects of urban sustainability

Recommended Prerequisites

Note applicable.

Teaching Methods

Presentation of concepts and legal instruments and case discussion. Research and analysis of legal instruments)

Mid term evaluation (50%), research work (50%).

Learning Outcomes

Understand how social and environmental sustainability in cities and communities can contribute for social justice and peace (SDG 16). Use existing european legal instruments for urban sustainability in environmental and social areas such as norms on soft mobility, accessibility design, thermal efficiency and confort, risk prevention and mitigation (flooding, heat waves, electromagnetic fields), air pollution, noise pollution, waste management and circular economy and water and wastewater management.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I- The role of strong institutions (SDG 16) together with law for justice and peace

II – Environment and territorial justice in cities and communities

III. Existing legal instruments in the European Union:

1. Soft mobility: legal framing, social and environmental benefits

2. Accessibility design: legal framing and social benefits

3. Thermal efficiency and comfort: legal framing, social and environmental benefits

4. Risk prevention and mitigation: legal framing of floods, heat waves and electromagnetic fields.

5. Air pollution: legal framing, social and environmental benefits

6. Noise pollution: legal framing and social and environmental benefits

7. Waste management and circular economy. legal framework in cities and communities

8. Waster and waste water management: legal framework in cities and communities.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 50.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

Aragão, Alexandra (2020) Territorial Justice, Springer Encyclopedia of Sustainable Development vol 16. (in press)

Kramer, Ludwig (2017) European Environmental Law: A Comparative Perspective , Routledge (Tempus Series)

European law in Chapter 15 of the Directoruy of legal acts available in https://eur-lex.europa.eu/browse/directories

/legislation.html?root_default=CC_1_CODED%3D04&classification=in-force&displayProfile=allRelAllConsDocProfile& locale=en