Territory and Environment
Objectives
General characterization
Code
722081084
Credits
10
Responsible teacher
Available soon
Hours
Weekly - 3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
none.
Bibliography
Beck, U. (2006). Living in the world risk. Economy and Society, Volume 35 (3): 329- 345.
Goudie, A; Viles, H (1997). The Earth Transformed. An Introduction to Human Impacts on the Environment. London: Blackwell Publishers.
Liu, J., Dietz, T., Carpenter, S. R., Alberti, M., Folke, C., Moran, E., & Taylor, W. W. (2007). Complexity of coupled human and natural systems. science, 317(5844), 1513-1516.
Moran, E (2010). People and Nature, An Introduction to Human Ecological Relations, Oxford, Blackwell Publishing.
Rockström, J.; Steffen, W. (2009). Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity. Ecology and Society 14(2): 32.
Yearley, S. (1996). Sociology, Environmentalism, Globalization, London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi, Sage Publications [1ª edição]
York, R; Rosa, E; Dietz, T. (2003). Footprints on the Earth: The Environmental Consequences of Modernity. American Sociological Review, Vol. 68 (2): 279-300
Teaching method
Classes combine:
- Presentation of theoretical concepts by the teacher with participation of students in the discussion;
- Presentation by students of a conceptual paper;
- supervision the preparation by each student of state of the art or a research project on a relevant topic.
To support the practical classes text on ecology and risks, environmental movements and environmental perception (in Europe and Portugal ), studies on the impact of globalization in the contemporary societies, on environmental problems and the environmental conflicts in Portugal will be provided.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment of the students participation in class discussions and presentations.
Delivery of a bibliographic essay or a research essay on a relevant topic to be agreed with the teacher.
Subject matter