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Housing Policies

Objectives

a) To understand the meaning of the right to housing as a human right.
b) To master the overall portuguese housing policies.
c) To percieve the evolution of the “housing problem” in Portugal.
d) To establish a link between the portuguese housing policies and the legal measures implemented in other geographic contexts.
e) To acknowledge the contemporary housing challenges in developed and developing countries in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals guidelines (Agenda 2030).
f) To understand how housing market works and rates its needs.
g) To develop critical thinking about different models of housing policies and recognize their articulation with urban policies.

General characterization

Code

02100413

Credits

10.0

Responsible teacher

Gonçalo Manuel Ferreira dos Santos Antunes

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 280

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

  • - Allen, J., Barlow, J., Leal, J., Maloutas, T. and Padovani, L. (2004). Housing and welfare in Southern Europe. Oxford:Blackwell.
  • - Acciaiuoli, M. (2015). Casas com escritos: uma história da habitação em Lisboa. Lisboa: Bizâncio .
  • - Antunes, G. (2018). Políticas de habitação 200 anos. Sintra: Editora Caleidoscópio.
  • - Antunes, G. (2021). Direitos humanos e habitação: evolução do direito à habitação em Portugal. Lisboa: EditoraCaleidoscópio.
  • - Carvalho, R. (2016). A cidade social: impasse, desenvolvimento, fragmento. Lisboa: Tinta da China.
  • - McCrone, G., Stephens, M. (2017). Housing policy in Britain and Europe. London: Routledge.
  • - Serra, N. (2002). Estado, território e estratégias de habitação. Coimbra: Quarteto Editora.

Teaching method

1) The teaching method is based on theoretical and practical classes.
2) The classes promote the dialogue and debate about the contents of the course.
3) Some classes will be taught by invited speakers regarding their technical and/or scientific domain on housing policies.
4) A field trip will be carried out to several housing ensembles promoted by public entities.

Evaluation method

Continuous assessment - Group research project with written report (around 20 pages) and oral presentation(55%), Three individual essays (15% each, max. 5 pages each).(45%)

Subject matter

1) From 'shelter' to 'house' and 'home'.
2) Adequate housing as a fundamental right.
3) Early housing policies.
4) Housing policies between the Great Wars.
5) Housing policies and Welfare State.
6) Housing policies in Portugal – models, trends and challenges.
7) The evolution of the housing problem and the access to housing.
8) Contemporary housing challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030).