Urban Development Law

Bachelor 2025/2026

Type: Elective course (Law)

Delivered by: School of Public Law

Where: Faculty of Law

When: 5 year, 1 module

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Larisa Soldatova

Language: English

ECTS credits: 4

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Abstract

Urban development law" covers the rules and policies that govern the planning, growth and management of urban areas to ensure sustainable and orderly development. It includes zoning laws, land use planning, environmental regulations and building codes, all aimed at balancing economic growth with the well-being of communities and the environment. Understanding urban development law is critical for businesses, architects, urban planners, developers and politicians to create efficient, livable and environmentally friendly urban spaces. The course is based on the study of practical cases of business activities and management tasks in settlements. Studying the course provides the formation of comprehensive competencies in the implementation of projects in urban areas.

Learning Objectives

Formation of a holistic understanding of trends and approaches to urban development, norms and rules that determine the planning, growth and management of urban areas to ensure sustainable and organized development. Analysis of the practice of applying laws on zoning, land use planning, environmental standards and building codes. Mastering mechanisms for balancing the economic growth of cities with the well-being of communities and the environment, developing skills in implementing urban development projects using modern technologies.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Find and access information relevant to social science problems, making use of good searching principles and techniques.
Know how to do a qualitative analysis
A student compares research design
Skills: to evaluate analytical and scientific materials on the given issues and find options for possible solutions related to Russian economic development.
Able to solve professional problems based on synthesis and analysis
To develop systematically an argument giving the reasons for or against a point of view.
uses legal vocabulary more accurately, concisely and effectively;
deal with basic skills of legal analysis when assessing particular cases and legal conflicts
Ability to search, analyze, and work with legally relevant information;
A student distinguishes legal terminology and the context of its use; uses legal vocabulary more accurately, concisely and effectively;
Ability to describe legal problems and situations occurring in professional sphere
Ability to explain the principles of choice of state and legal forms of incorporation; use of specialized methods to analyse and process legally significant information.

Course Contents

Key Elements of Urban Development Law
Social and Economic Impacts
Evolution of Urban Development Laws
Principles of Urban Planning and Architecture
Urban Planning Techniques and Methodologies
The Impact of Urban Development Laws on Property Ownership
Private Placement Memorandum for Private Equity Sustainable Urban Development

Assessment Elements

Activity in seminar classes
Open book test
Exam

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 1st module
0.3 * Activity in seminar classes + 0.5 * Exam + 0.2 * Open book test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

PLIČANIČ, S. (2019). Sustainable Urban Development, Land-use Planning and Public-private Partnership. Lex Localis - Journal of Local Self-Government, 17(4), 1081–1095. https://doi.org/10.4335/17.4.1081-1095(2019)
Reid Ewing, & Keunhyun Park. (2020). Basic Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners. Routledge.
The ideal city : exploring urban futures, , 2021
Бакаева, Н. В. Современные подходы в градостроительной деятельности. «Умный» устойчивый город : учебно-методическое пособие / Н. В. Бакаева, Н. В. Данилина, Е. Ю. Зайкова. — Москва : МИСИ – МГСУ, 2022. — 39 с. — ISBN 978-5-7264-3030-0. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/262325 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
Салынская, Т. В., Business and management: Urban communication and practice : учебное пособие / Т. В. Салынская, А. А. Ясницкая. — Москва : Русайнс, 2022. — 178 с. — ISBN 978-5-466-00986-6. — URL: https://book.ru/book/945643 (дата обращения: 04.07.2025). — Текст : электронный.
Сапёров, С. А. Правовое регулирование земельных и градостроительных отношений. Оборот и использование недвижимости : учебник для вузов / С. А. Сапёров. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2025. — 394 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-14317-1. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/567872 (дата обращения: 04.07.2025).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

CHEN Bifei, & XU Shaoqing. (2019). Balance Between Jobs and Housing from Perspectives of Real Estate Development and Management and Urban Planning. Journal of Landscape Research, 11(4), 58–63. https://doi.org/10.16785/j.issn1943-989x.2019.4.012
Jooste, A. F., de Kock, I. H., & Musango, J. K. (2019). A Systematic Literature Review of Sustainable Urban Planning Challenges Associated with Developing Countries. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, (3), 253. https://doi.org/10.7166/30-3-2247
Lecture notes in urban economics and urban policy, Yinger, J., 2018
Sustainable nation: urban design patterns for the future, Farr, D., 2018
The help-yourself city : legitimacy and inequality in DIY urbanism, Douglas, G. C. C., 2018
The new urban crisis : gentrification, housing bubbles, growing inequality, and what we can do about it, Florida, R., 2018
The urban commons : how data and technology can rebuild our communities, O'Brien, D. T., 2018
Поставная, Н. П. Правовые основы участия органов публичной власти в градостроительной деятельности : монография / Н.П. Поставная ; вступ. ст. С.А. Боголюбова. — Москва : ИНФРА-М, 2022. — 159 с. — (Научная мысль). — DOI 10.12737/1078133. - ISBN 978-5-16-016023-8. - Текст : электронный. - URL: https://znanium.com/catalog/product/1864114

Authors

SOLDATOVA LARISA VLADIMIROVNA

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