Class Sustainable land planning

It highlights the theoretical foundations of territorial management, supported by national legislation, beginning by presenting how various ancient civilisations structured themselves in the occupation of territory over time. It presents the fundamental concepts, instruments and variables in spatial planning, using practical examples from Portugal as a major reference point for application. The Planning Process, Management Instruments and the Portuguese Management System since the 19th century are presented and discussed, encouraging critical reflection and highlighting the importance of Public Participation. A course unit (UC) that aims to ensure that environmental engineers understand that the decisions to be implemented in each location must be adjusted after evaluating all the fundamental variables, and that planning and organising the territory is a task that requires very important and well-supported decisions, for which the knowledge acquired previously is important.

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THEORETICAL (T) 1. Introduction 2. History of Land Management 3. Basic concepts and fundamental variables in Land Management 4. Planning process. The integration of environmental management in planning 5. Territorial management instruments (national legislation) 6. Portuguese Territorial Management System 7. Public participation in Land Management 8. Land Management in environmentally sensitive areas 9. Contributions of the importance of the environment to the practice of planning in Portugal PRACTICE (P) Reading documents (articles, news, internet pages) about cases of mismanagement of the territory. Discussion and reflection of real cases, in national or international territory. Institutional pages search (eg pages with varied information to obtain data on natural, anthropic and socio-economic biophysical variables, IGeoE, Direcção Geral do Território, etc.). Research, elaboration, presentation, and discussion of the work (s).

The methodology used consists of the active method, placing the student at the centre of the learning process. Classes use a combined expository/interrogative method, using active learning methodologies: brainstorming, role play, etc. Case study analyses are included in the topics covered, encouraging peer discussion and problem-solving. This process will allow students to develop critical thinking, increasing their problem-solving skills. The following methodologies can be used: inverted classes, peer teaching and peer feedback.

APA (2007). Guia Agenda 21 Local - um desafio para todos. APA. CABRAL, J.; CATITA, A.; PINHO, A.; DUARTE, A.; GONÇALVES, F.; CALDEIRA, J.; FERREIRA, M.F.; PINHEIRO, Z. (2011). Guia dos Programas de Acção Territorial. DGOTDU. CARVALHO, P. (2012). Ordenamento Territorial e Desenvolvimento. Imprensa da Univ. Coimbra. DGOTDU (2008). Guia da Avaliação Ambiental dos Planos Municipais de Ordenamento do Território. DGOTDU /APA. FERRÃO, J. (2011). O ordenamento do território enquanto política pública. Lisboa, FCG. PARTIDÁRIO, M. R. (1999). Introdução ao Ordenamento do Território. Uni.Aberta. Variados documentos da Legislação Nacional. Diversas páginas de internet institucionais (Carta Geotécnica de Lisboa, GeoPortal, Catálogo ICNF, etc).