Land Utilization Law
Cochin University of Science and Technology · LL.B. Semester 4 · 20-271-0406
Unit I — Introduction
Land use control · Objectives of land use planning and controls · Constitutional Perspectives · Land Management and Improvement of Land Quality-Land use conflicts.
Unit II — Environmental Issues in Land Use
Environmental issues relating to land use pattern · Zoning legislations and the environmental concerns · Paddy field reclamation · Wetlands · Costal Regulatory Zones · Reclaimed lands · Development Controls · Mining Controls.
Unit III — Urban Land Use
Town Planning · Sanitation · Building regulations-Solid waste Management-Mobility Planning · Regional Connectivity-Roads and railways · Land Pooling schemes · Squatter Settlements.
Unit IV — Land Acquisition and Land Reforms
Law relating to Land Acquisition · Agricultural Land Ceiling · Urban Land Ceiling · Land reform in Kerala · Law relating to Alienation and Assignment of land in Scheduled areas.
Unit V — International Practice on Land Use
International norms on land use and urban planning · International guidelines on territorial planning · sustainable urban development · Inclusive cities · Inclusive governance.