Territorial Planning in Portugal
Objectives
a) Acquire knowledge about political and administrative systems in Portugal and their relation to spatial planning;
b) Understand the system of spatial planning in Portugal;
c) Master the instruments of spatial planning with respect to objectives, scope of intervention, nature, approval process and implementation;
d) Interpret constructive documents of plans varied in nature and scope;
e) Acquire knowledge about mechanisms of plans' implementation;
f) Structure critical vision about the practice of spatial planning in Portugal.
General characterization
Code
711041073
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
João Alberto Figueira de Sousa
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- Carvalho, J. (2003). Ordenar a Cidade. Coimbra: Quarteto Editora.
- Ascher, F. (2010). Novos Princípios do Urbanismo/Novos Compromissos Urbanos. Lisboa: Livros Horizonte.
- Condesso, F. R. (2005). Ordenamento do Território. Lisboa: ISCSP.
- Correia, P. (2002). Políticas de Solos no Planeamento Municipal. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
- Ferrão, J. (2014). O Ordenamento do Território como Política Pública. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
- Portas, N., Domingues, Á., Cabral, J. (2007). Políticas Urbanas: Tendências, Regulação e Projectos. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian;
- Lei n.º 31/2014, de 30 de Maio (Lei de Bases Gerais da Política Pública de Solos, de Ordenamento do Território de Urbanismo;
- DL n.º 80 de 14 de Maio de 2015 (aprova a revisão do Regime Jurídico dos Instrumentos de Gestão Territorial.
Teaching method
- Theory classes (50%): expository and involving participation (debates);
- Practical classes (50%): presentation and discussion of case studies, debates, application of specific methodology and techniques
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - - Complete an individual written test; - Develop a group report related to the themes of the curricular unit. This task suggests practical application of knowledge achieved during classes and through reading of recommended bibliography (max. 15 pages)(100%)
Subject matter
1. Territorial Administration in Portugal and its levels. Local authorities;
2. Separation of powers in the area of territorial management;
3. Instruments of territorial management, including instruments of territorial development, of sector policy, of specific nature and instruments of spatial planning. Characteristic of each instrument regarding spatial aspect, legal framework, nature, content and binding level. Other instruments of territorial profile: Strategic City Plans and Preservation Plans;
4. Articulation between different levels of planning: complementarity and conflicts;
5. Instruments of plans’ implementation: legal framework and forms of applying;
6. Planning in Portugal: critical reflection about good and bad practices.