Publication date : 02/21/2024

Course : Mastering the ZAN objective through urban planning documents

Zero-net-artificialization (ZAN), create your own land strategy

Practical course - 3d - 21h00 - Ref. URC
Price : 1670 € E.T.

Mastering the ZAN objective through urban planning documents

Zero-net-artificialization (ZAN), create your own land strategy



Understand the practical and strategic dimensions of the ZAN approach. Identify long-term economic and land issues. Master the legislative process and the legal status of ZAN in the French urban planning code. Know how to mobilize levers to achieve ZAN.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. URC
  3d - 21h00
1670 € E.T.




Understand the practical and strategic dimensions of the ZAN approach. Identify long-term economic and land issues. Master the legislative process and the legal status of ZAN in the French urban planning code. Know how to mobilize levers to achieve ZAN.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
The legal and legislative framework for ZAN: issues, objectives, problems and deadlines
Clarify the terminologies used
Identify the levers of action and tools available to EPCIs and municipalities for sustainable urban development.
Give a reasoned opinion on urban planning documents
Analyze the financial and technical capacities of municipalities for urban renewal.
Enable coordination between urban planning documents and those of local authorities with a view to achieving ZAN.

Intended audience
Agents working on the Territorial Balance theme, local development service.

Prerequisites
Knowledge of Zero Net Artificialization regulations.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Theoretical input and practical work
Teaching methods
active teaching

Course schedule

1
Mastering the challenges of land sobriety

  • The challenges of combating soil artificialisation.
  • Clarification of the main concepts and vocabulary related to ZAN.
  • The consequences of artificialization.
  • Findings and trends over the last few decades in France.
  • The main factors behind artificialization.
Storyboarding workshops
Theoretical and informative contributions followed by exchanges and collective sharing on the various points covered.

2
Move towards Zero Net Artificialization by 2050.

  • What is ZAN? Legal framework and technical approach.
  • Progressive implementation schedule.
  • The ZAN players.
  • Interpret urban planning documents.
  • The territoriality of issues.
  • Identification of the main levers and tools that can be mobilized by territories.
Case study
Based on the information provided, reconstruct development scenarios and estimate densification potential and the possible need for extension.

3
Integrating land issues into urban planning documents

  • A reminder of the general principles of the French Planning Code.
  • Analysis and details of the ZAN integration scheme in urban planning documents (SRADDET-SCOT-PLU(i) ).
  • Identify how land issues are dealt with in the various parts of a SCOT and PLU(i).
  • The posture and points of vigilance to be specified as part of the development partnership project (PPA).
Group discussion
Sharing of participants' experiences structured around theoretical input.

4
Reaching ZAN: a land strategy adapted to urban projects.

  • Land strategy as the main tool to be mobilized.
  • Land diagnostics and potential analysis to assess the technical, legal and financial feasibility of a project.
  • The choice of land management and usage management tools according to needs.
  • Points to consider before undertaking an urban renewal or renaturalization project.
  • Action levers to support local authorities in their efforts to promote ZAN.
Group discussion
Theoretical contributions will be illustrated by local examples, and participants will share their experiences.


Dates and locations
Select your location or opt for the remote class then choose your date.
Remote class

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 11 Mar., 27 May, 12 Oct.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 20 May, 5 Oct.