Spatial Development and Planning

Code:

GEOGR079

Acronym:

DPT

Instance: 2014/2015 - 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	65	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 acknowledge 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. Development:concepts and policies

2. Spatial planning:principles and national and europeanguidelines

3. Spatial planning:theories and models

4. Spatial  planning at national scale

5. Spatial planning at regional scale

6. Spatial planning at the municipal scale

7. Special plans and sectorial policies

8. The national spatial planning and the european policies

9. Urban and spatial management 

 
Practical component 

1. Techniques of spatial planning

1.1. Strategies of analysis 

1.2. Definiiton and construction of indicators 

1.3. Collection and processing of data.

1.4. The different mapping techniques

1.5. Techniques of interpretation and synthesis

1.6. Report writing and communication of results


2 Topics for project work

2.1. Evaluation and definition of intervention proposals in public green spaces network

2.2. Evaluation and update of an Urbanization Plan  to implement green corridors

2.3. Evaluation and update of an Urbanization Plan to redesign the equipements network 

2.4. Evaluation and update of an Urbanization Plana PU in order to contract "residential areas"

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	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	212,00
Frequência das aulas	112,00
Total:	324,00

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 helds  on December 17th and reports which will be required to the  students in the theoretical component of the program.

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, ...)

The students unable to perform some or all of the evaluation activities  assessed in the final examination, which may include oral examination.

Classification improvement

Improving classification will be global.