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Real Property Management

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Course abstract

Doctoral students learns the modern functional Real Property Management System, its goals and objectives. The program provides insight into the ownership of Real Property Compositions, contributing to rational land use planning and efficient land use and protection. The program focuses on a comprehensive understanding of Real Property Management. The knowledge acquired during the study process can be used in the development of scientific works, as well as in work in state institutions, local governments, as well as in private business.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1.Is able to critically understand the essence and content of real property management issues by understanding the composition, rights and use of real estate - presentations in seminars 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2.Is able to independently and analytically perform Spatial development planning, detailed planning and land use activities at EU, national and local level – presentations at seminars 3, 5, 6. and 7.

3.Managing how to assess and address real property management issues based on knowledge of real property market, real property valuation and land information system management - presentations at seminars 8, 9 and 10.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Historical development of real property management in Latvia and the world (4h).
2. Real property and property rights, rightholders and their relationships (4h). Seminar 1 - Real property and property rights, rightholders and their relationships (4h).
3. Land law, real property law (4h). Seminar 2 - Land law, real property law (4h).
4. Appication of real property rights (4h). Seminar 3 - Application of real property rights (4h).
5. Land registration systems and principles (4h).
6. Functions and tasks of cadastre and land book (4h). Seminar 4 - Functions and tasks of the cadastre and land books (8h).
7. Spatial development planning (4h). Seminar 5 – Spatial development planning (8h).
8. Land use planning (4h).
9. Spatial development planning at municipal level (4h).
10. Detailed planning (4h). Seminar 6 - Detailed planning (4h).
11. Land surveying (4h). Seminar 7 - Land surveying (8h).
12. Land use efficiency (4h).
13. Real property market and its development (4h). Seminar 8 - Real property market and its development (8h).
14. Real property valuation (4h). Seminar 9 - Real property valuation (8 h).
15. Real property Economics (4h).

16. Geographic information systems, land information system and its management (4h). Seminar 10 - Geographic information systems, land information system and its management (8h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

The exam consists of:
•oral examination on theoretical knowledge acquired during the course,
•received evaluation of work in seminars,

•submitted independent works.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Studying of the indicated scientific and educational literature (monographs, scientific articles and their collections, conference and seminar material specialized scientific periodicals, which are necessary for profiling study courses of professional, academic and scientific study programs).
Formulate and present the results of independent work before each seminar in Word or PowerPoint format, up to 10 pages or 15 slides, respectively.
Independent work topics (related to seminar topics):
1.Real property and property rights, rightholders and their relationships.
2.Land law, real property law.
3.Application of real property rights.
4.Functions and tasks of the cadastre and land books.
5.Spatial development planning.
6.Detailed planning.
7.Land surveying.
8.Real property market and its development.
9.Real property valuation.

10.Geographic information systems, land information system and its management.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

1.The examination takes place in an oral form at the commission (consisting of 3 lecturers, approved by the order of the Vice-Rector for Studies), discussing the answers given to the examination questions, concluding the study course and summarizing the results of the work.

2.Following reports (presentations), seminars assess whether students demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of rational and effective real property management, use and protection, or have acquired the skills to perform real property management activities independently, at state and local government level, and to carry out a scientific evaluation of the problems of real property management and, if possible, to eliminate scientifically justified shortcomings.

Compulsory reading

1.Auziņš A. Zemes pārvaldības pamati. - Rīga, RTU izdevniecība, 2008. - 107 lpp.
2.Zemes reforma – atslēga uz īpašumu. - Rīga, Valsts zemes dienests, 2013. - 335 lpp.
3.Williamson I., Enemark S., Wallace J., Rajabifard A. Land administration for sustainable development. - Redlands, California, Esri press, 2010. - 487 p.
4.Parsova V., Gurskiene V., Kaing M. Real Property Cadastre in Baltic Countries. - Jelgava, Latvia University of Agriculture, 2012. - 138 p.

5.Vanags J. Nekustamā īpašuma ekonomika. - Rīga, RTU izdevniecība, 2010. - 297 lpp.

Further reading

1.European Parliament resolution of 8 July 2010 on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013.
2.Williamson I., Enemark S., Wallace J., Rajabifard A. Land administration for sustainable development. - Redlands, California, Esri press, 2010. - 487 p.
3.UN-ECE (1996): Land Administration Guidelines with Special Reference to Countries in Transition, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ECE/HBP/96. - New York and Geneva, 1996. - 112 p.
4.Demetriou D. The development of integrated planning and decision support system (IPDSS) for land consolidation. - Printforce, Netherlands, 2013. - 340 p.
5.Kadastrs no viduslaiku nodevu saraksta līdz modernai informācijas sistēmai un daudzfunkcionālam kadastram. - Rīga, Valsts zemes dienests, 2013. - 311 lpp.
6.LR normatīvie dokumenti saistībā ar nekustamā īpašuma pārvaldību (likumi.lv).

Periodicals and other sources

1.Žurnāls “Praktiskais latvietis”.
2.www.vzd.gov.lv.

3.www.geolatvija.lv.

Notes

Special course of the doctoral study program “Civil Engineering” subsector “Geodesy and Geoinformatics”.

Studies are organized according to the individual plan.