Land use and Spatial Planning Tools

Code:

MRCOT045

Acronym:

IPOT

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Hazards, Cities and Spatial Planning

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MRCOT	17	MRCOT - Study Plan	1	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course unit is designed for students to: - Understand the evolution of Portuguese legislation on urbanism and spatial planning; - Understand and analyze several different land use and spatial planning tools used in Portugal; - Question the notion of scale while preparing spatial planning tools, depending on the aims and measures to be applied during the implementation of land use plans. - Develop methodologies that guide the intervention towards the construction of land use planning tools. - Develop skills related to the analysis, structuring and execution of land use plans. - Promote the application of geographic research knowledge, methods and techniques throughout the development of work related to land use plans.

Learning outcomes and competences

Domain of legal instruments of planning.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Evolution of the legislation on urbanism and spatial planning in Portugal 2. Legal instruments in force concerning urbanism and spatial planning in Portugal 2.1. The Portuguese National Plan for Spatial Planning Policy (PNPOT) 2.2. Regional Land-Use Plans (PROTs) 2.3. Special Spatial Planning Instruments (PEOTs): Coastal Zone Plans, Plans for Public Reservoirs and Plans for Protected Areas 2.4. Municipal Land-Use Plans (PMOTs): 2.4.1. Municipal Master Plans, Urbanization Plans, Detail Plans 2.4.2. PMOTs, Execution and Equalization Units 3. Planning tools and sectoral intervention 3.1. National Road Plan, National Railway Plan and Portuguese Logistics Plan 3.2. Rural Development Plan 3.3. Strategic Plan for Tourism Development 3.4. Regional Plans for Forestry Planning 3.5. Portuguese Cultural Heritage and Cultural Policies

Mandatory literature

FERNANDES, Mário Gonçalves; Urbanismo e morfologia urbana no Norte de Portugal: 1852/1926, 2005. ISBN: Porto, FAUP Publicações
GASPAR, Jorge e SIMÕES, José Manuel (Coord.); Geografia de Portugal, Planeamento e Ordenamento do Território, Vol. IV, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2006
LOBO, Manuel da Costa; Administração Urbanística, evolução legal e sua prática , Lisboa, Instituto Superior Técnico, 2005, 1ª edição 2001
LÔBO, Margarida Souza; Planos de Urbanização, A época de Duarte Pacheco, Porto, FAUP publicações, 1995
MARQUES, Teresa Sá; Portugal na Transição do Século. Retratos e Dinâmicas Territoriais, Porto, Edições Afrontamento, 2004
OLIVEIRA, Fernanda Paula M.; Direito do Ordenamento do Território, Coimbra, Almedina, Cadernos CEDOUA, 2002

Teaching methods and learning activities

Sequences of lectures/debate, reading /debate and problem solving/debate.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	130,00
Total:	130,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum attendance of 75%.

Calculation formula of final grade

Test (100%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.