Urban Geography
Objectives
a) To master the meanings of urban space;
b) To understand the diversity and the development of urban spaces (time and space);
c) To analyze the form and the structure of the urban space;
d) To analyze cities, urban networks and urban systems;
e) To understand the mechanisms to build and rebuild the urban space;
f) To identify elements in the urban landscape;
g) To develop critical thinking about urban indicators (population, urban fabric, accommodation, economic activities, among others).
General characterization
Code
01100708
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Gonçalo Manuel Ferreira dos Santos Antunes
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- Beaujeu-Garnier, J. (1997). Geografia Urbana. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
- Florida, R. (2018). The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class-and What We Can Do About It. Nova Iorque: Basic Books.
- Glaeser, E. (2012). Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and
- Happier. Nova Iorque: Penguin Books.
- Goitia, F. C. (2008). Breve história do urbanismo (9ª ed.). Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
- Hall, T., Barrett, H. (2017). Urban Geography. Nova Iorque: Routledge.
- Pacione, M. (2009). Urban Geography: A Global Perspective. Oxford: Routledge.
- UN-HABITAT. (2020). World Cities Report 2020: the value of Sustainable Urbanization. Nairobi: UN-HABITAT.
Teaching method
Expository and participatory classes (50% of teaching time).
The expositive classes are deeply illustrated with examples where the aim is to present the various aspects that are common to all cities, along with the natural specificity of each city.
Practical classes, group work (50% of teaching time).
The practical work focuses on the analysis of a parish in the city of Lisbon, and uses information from the Geographical Information Referencing Base (INE, 2011). It also includes a study trip to the Lisbon downtown.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - Attendance and participation(10%), group research project(40%), written exam(50%)
Subject matter
1) Urban Geography: evolution and contemporary trends
2) The concept of city
3) The urbanization processes
4) Time and society in building the city
5) Organization and spatial differentiation
6) Changes in the contemporary city
7) Lisbon and its metropolitan area.