Spatial Planning and Management

Code:

GEOGR091

Acronym:

PGT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	93	study plan	3	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To recognize the relation between urban and regional planning ans territorial development and well-being promotion

To identify the principles and policies of spatial planning and management.

To identify the main objectives and constraints of spatial planning.

To know the structure and elements of the national, regional and local planning in Portugal

To konw how to contribute in the preparation of spatial planning and management instruments.

Learning outcomes and competences

To recognize the main options for the territorial development and planning.

To develop skills related with the organization, methods and analyse of spatial planning projects.

To be aware of the spatial planning theories and be able to run a project.

To use properly the geographic information systems for the preparation of spatial plans.

To understant the relation between spatial planning and spatial management and the relevance of different forms of managenent.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not required

Program

1. 
   
   Spatial Planning: theories and models
   
   


2. Spatial Planning: bjectives and constraints


3. 
   
   Spatial Planning at the municipal level
   
   


4. 
   
   Territorial planning at regional level
   
   


5. 
   
   Territorial planning at national level
   
   


6. 
   
   Special Plans
   
   


7. 
   
   Sectoral Plans
   
   


8. Spatial management

Mandatory literature

CONDESSO, F. ; Ordenamento do Território,, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Politicas, 2005
DASÍ, J., GONZALEZ, J. ; Ordenación del Territorio y Desarrollo Territorial - El gobierno del território en Europa: tradiciones, contextos, culturas y nuevas visiones, Ediciones Trea, 2004
FERRÃO, J. ; O Ordenamento do Território como Política Pública, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2011
Healey, P. ; Making Better Places : the planning project in the 21st century, Palgrave-Macmillan., 2010
João Mourato (tradutor); João Ferrão (revisão e adaptação),; GLOSSÁRIO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL, DGOTDU, 2011
MORPHET, J.; Effective Planning in Spatial Planning, Routledge,, 2011
Portas N., Domingues A., Cabral, J.; Políticas Urbanas e Tendências, estratégias e oportunidades, FCG, 2003
Rydin, Y. ; The future of planning: Beyond Growth Dependence., Policy Press, 2013

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methodologies selected for the UC aim to meet the training needs of students. The theoretical and practical component intended to address the program's content, implying participation and responsability of the students in the learning process through extended discussions,  reflection on the theoretical contents, acquisition of concepts amd methods.  In practical classes are used expository methodologies, participatory and collaborative, using the discussion-oriented reflection and use of GIS.;

- Personal tutorial sessions;

- Conferences by experts on spatial planning;

- Visits;

- Research work in spatial planning at the Porto Metropolitan Area.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	60,00
Estudo autónomo	61,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attend at least 75% of classes

Calculation formula of final grade

(ProjectX 0,5)+(Test X 0,5)

To obtain a positive grade, the student must have a minimum grade of 7.5 in each component (in a scale from 0 to 20).

The evaluation component called "Test" includes a written test and includes individual reports to be done along the year.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not required

Internship work/project

Not required

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The students unable to perform some or all of the evaluation activities along the year will be assessed in the final examination, which will include a practical part and may include oral examination.

Classification improvement

Improving classification is possible to the theoretical part.