Spatial Development and Planning

Code:

GEOGR079

Acronym:

DPT

Instance: 2013/2014 - 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	64	GEOGR - Study Plan	3	-	12	60	120

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

-To know the policy and spatial planning model in Portugal

-To know and apply spatial planning as a tool of sustainable development policy operationalization

-To know and understand how to prepare the main instruments of spatial planning

 

-To know how to design, develop and communicate a spatial planning project

Learning outcomes and competences

To know the spatial planning theories and be able to develop a project

Working method

Presencial

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

Not required

Program

1. Landscape planning

1.1.Landscape planning in the “Constituição da República Portuguesa”:

The principles

1.2. Landscape planning policy in Portugal

1.3. European Union landscape planning policies Europeia

1.4. The present landscape planning model in Portugal: facts, processes and drivers

 

2. The spatial planning

2.1. Spatial planning main theories

2.2. The physical, sectorial and strategic planning

2.3. Policy and territorial management instruments

2.3.1. National program of spatial planning policy

2.3.2. Regional plans for land use plans and “intermunicipais” plans

2.3.3. Territorial planning tools: “PDM”, “Plano de Urbanização”, “Plano de Pormenor”

2.3.4. Special plans for spatial planning

2.3.5. Sectorial policy instruments

 

3. Techniques for spatial planning

3.1. Analysis strategies

3.2. Defining and constructing indicators analysis.

3.3. Collection and processing of data.

3.4. The different mapping techniques

3.5. Techniques of interpretation and synthesis

 

3.6. Report writing and communication of results

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
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

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures

Practical classes

Tutorial

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	44,00
Frequência das aulas	120,00
Total:	164,00

Calculation formula of final grade

(ProjectX 0,7)+(Test X 0,3)

Examinations or Special Assignments

The students worker that can not participate in the classes can do a theoretical and a practical exam.

Internship work/project

Not required

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

The improvement in classification can be obtain in one or in both components of evaluation.

 

The students with final evaluation can do an exam to  improve the classification.