Housing Theories and Policies

Code:

GEOGR067

Acronym:

TPH

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Geography

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	35	GEOGR - Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) To acquaint students with basic concepts related to housing;

b) To contribute to an understanding of the theoretical and methodological framework of the housing issue;

c) To understand the interaction established between housing, social agents and territory;

d) To reflect on housing policy(ies) according to the different socio-economic and territorial contexts, based on case studies.

Learning outcomes and competences

 

a)To apply analysis techniques to the housing stock at different scales;

b) Search information about housing in diverse sources;

c) To deal with the collected information in an adjusted form;

d) To reveal sensitivity to the geographical questions about housing and becoming involved in the works to carry through;

e) To work in group, fulfilling to its tasks, ideas and being receptive to the ones of others.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Housing Theory 1.1 Housing as study object, characteristics, concepts and different approaches 1.2 Sources, methodologies and scales of analysis 1.3 Housing question actual transformations 2. Land and housing markets 2.1 Land market 2.2 Housing market - Specific aspects, agents, typologies, innovations and sustainability 2.3. Housing mobility 2.4 The housing market in Portugal in the context of Europe: main characteristics and recent changes 3. Housing and quality of life 3.1 Evaluation of housing needs 3.2 Quality of housing and housing satisfactions 4. Housing policies in the social policy system 4. 1 Evolutionary trend of European Policies 4.2 Housing Policies in Portugal – objectives, instruments, means and agents 4.3 History of Housing Policies in Portugal 4.4 The Housing Strategic Plan 2008-20013

Mandatory literature

ALLEN, Judith (et al.) ; Housing and welfare in Southern Europe, Oxford: Blackwell , 2004
ARIAS, E.G. ; The Meaning and Use of Housing - International Perspectives, Approaches and their Applications, Aldershot: Averbury Ashgate Publishing, 1993
ASCHER, François (coord.) ; Le Logement en Question - L'Habitat dans les Annés Quatre-Vingt-dix: continuité et ruptures, Paris: Ed. L'Aube, 1995
BALCHIN, P.; - Housing Policy in Europe., London: Routledge, 1996
BALL, M.; RICS European Housing Review 2004, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 2004
BAPTISTA, Luís V.; Cidade e Habitação Social, Oeiras: Celta Editora, 1999
CAMPAGNAC, Elisabeth (dir.) ; Les Grands Groups de La Construction : de nouveaux acteurs urbains?, Paris: L' Harmattan, 1992
CARTA EUROPEIA DA HABITAÇÃO, Intergrupo "Urban-Housing" do Parlamento Europeu em 26 de Abril de 2006
CIB Proceedings ; Housing Policies and Housing Programs: Orientations, Strategies and Evaluation, Lisboa. LNEC/CIB, CIB W 69, Publications, 158, 1993
COLOOS, Bernard (dir.) ; Comprendre les Marchés du Logement, Paris: L'Harmattan, 1997
CUTURELLO, Paul (ed) ; Regards sur Le Logement - Une Étrange Marchandise, Paris: L'Harmattan, 1992
DETR ; Quality and Choice: A Decent Home for All – the Housing Green Paper, DETR, London, 2000
DONNER, Christian ; Housing policies in the European Union-Theory and Practice, Vienna: Publicação do autor, 2000
FREITAS, Maria João Lopes ; Habitação e Cidadania - no trilho da complexidade de processos relacionais generativos, Lisboa: ISCTE, 2001 (Dissertação de Doutoramento, disponível em PDF no site do Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil)
MALPASS, Peter; Housing & The Welfare State, Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. ISBN: 0-333-96209-5
MATOS, Fátima Loureiro de ; A Habitação no Grande Porto - Uma perspectiva geográfica da evolução do mercado e da qualidade habitacional desde finais do séc. XIX até ao final do milénio, Porto: FLUP, 2001, (Dissertação de Doutoramento), (disponível em PDF http://ler.letras.up.pt)
NORRIS, Michelle ; SHIELS, Patrick Shiels ; Regular National Report on Housing Developments in European Countries, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Ireland, 2004, Synthesis Report
CET/ISCTE; Augusto Mateus & Associados, IRIC/UP, (coord. Isabel Guerra e Nuno Portas); PLANO ESTRATÉGICO DE HABITAÇÃO 2008-2013, realizado para IHRU, disponível em http://www.portaldahabitacao.pt/pt/ihru/estudos/plano_estrategico/documentos_plano_estrategico_habitacao.html
SERRA, Nuno ; Estado, Território e Estratégias de Habitação, Coimbra: Quarteto Editora, 2002
UNITED NATIONS ; Guidelines on social housing - Principles and Examples, , Economic Commission for Europe, New York and Geneva, 2006

Complementary Bibliography

GLAZE, Georg; WEBSTER, Chris and FRANTZ, Klaus; Private Cities, Routlege, 2006. ISBN: 0-415-34170-1
ASCHER, François et al.; Habitat et Villes: L' Avenir en Jeu, L' HARMATTAN, 1992. ISBN: 2-7384-1640-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Diversified methods will be used, in order to allow the students the apprehension and fulfilment of the aims and skills previously related.

keywords

Social sciences > Geography > Social geography

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in 75% of the lessons. Fulfilment of the evaluation components

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam - 50%;

Research work – 40% ;

Oral presentation and discussion of the research work – 10%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The students in special assessment will get the note of frequency of the following form: 1. Final examination 2 . Research work definite by the professor and followed by this in schedule to combine with students. This work will be presented orally in date and hour to combine.

Classification improvement

Exam