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Territorial Planning

Objectives

a) To master the conceptual support of spatial planning;
b) To understand the complexity of spatial planning in a context of uncertainty and multi-level governance;
c) To master the theory in spatial planning and the methodologies and tools of territorial planning;
d) To enhance the legislative framework of spatial planning policy (from the EU at local level) in conjunction with the political-administrative structure;
e) To be able to interpret problems in the field of spatial planning and contribute to the design of solutions in different territorial realities (areas and metropolitan regions, urban areas, protected natural areas, island territories);
f) To design a critical thinking about spatial planning policy in Portugal.

General characterization

Code

722041052

Credits

10.0

Responsible teacher

Margarida Angélica Pires Pereira Esteves

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 280

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

None

Bibliography

Allmendinger, P. &Tewdwr-Jones, M. (Eds) (2002) Planning Futures. London: Routledge.
Carvalho, J. (coord.) (2013) Ocupação dispersa. Lisboa: DGT.
Casademunt, A. et al. (2007) Per una nova cultura del territori? Mobilitzacions i conflictes territorials. Barcelona: Icaria Antrazyt.
CEC (1997) The EU compendium of spatial planning systems and policies, Luxemburg.
Farinós, J. et all. (eds) (2009) Cohesión e inteligencia territorial.València:PUV. 
Ferrão, J.(2011). Ordenamento do Território como Política Pública. Lisboa:FCG.
Galiana, L.; Vinuesa, J. (Eds) (2010) Teoria y Práctica para una Ordenación Racional del Territorio. Madrid: Ed Sintesis.
Gómez Orea, D. (2008) Ordenación Territorial. Madrid: Ed. Multi-Prensa
Haughton, G. et all. (2010) The New Spatial Planning. London: Routledge
Nadin, V. & Stead, D.(2008) European Spatial Planning Systems, Social Models and Learning, DISP, Vol. 172 (1), 35-47
UN (2008) Spatial Planning - Key Instrument for Development and Effective Governance

Teaching method

Lectures;
Sessions of debate about \"problems in spatial planning\";
Presentation and discussion of good and bad practices in land use (at different scales);
Presentation and discussion of good and bad practices in spatial planning (at different scales);
Group work.

Evaluation method

Research Project applied in spatial planning - group work (2-3 elements), with mandatory submission(25%), Review by two scientific papers (10%) + Evaluation of participation in class (10%)(20%), Writing test(55%)

Subject matter

1) SPATIAL PLANNING: FRAMEWORK CONCEPTUAL.
Evolution and present concept. Contemporaries challenges of spatial planning. Culture of the territory in support of spatial planning culture.
2) PLANNING AS LAND MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENT
The rationalist planning to collaborative planning: opportunities and risks. Methodologies of territorial planning. Structure and content of development plans
3) LEGAL FRAMAWORK AND TOOLS FOR SPATIAL PLANNING POLICY IN THE UE
European territorial policies. National policies and territorial planning systems: typologies and critical appreciation. System of land management in Portugal.
4) CONFLICTS AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE MULTINIVEL
Stakeholders of the territory. Territorial conflicts. Government to multilevel governance
5) SPECIFIC TERRITORIAL AND ITS PLANNING
Areas and metropolitan regions. Urban areas. Protected natural spaces. Island territories.