Class Urban Development in a Rural Environment

The rurality problems, like lack of population, no facilities or services, older population, migrations, brings problems to the territory. At this CU these questions are the focus to allow an understanding and thinking in action that could mitigate the problems and bring territorial integration.

1. Characterization and analysis of settlements. Demographic Evolution. Built environment and
landscape. Characteristics and limitation of local and regional infrastructure. Local and Regional Economic Dynamics;
2. Methodology of intervention. Analysis, Diagnostic and Prognostic. Strategic Action in small settlements. SWOT methods. Action Plan. Project Management;
3. Intervention Proposal. Action Plan. Strengths and Weakness. Regional Insertion. Prefered áreas for growth, rehabilitation and heritage protection. Infra-structure programming, social facilities and public spaces. Agricultural and forestry in the influential zone;
4. Economic Aspects.

The preparation of a transversal work, common to most of the curricular units, which contains the particularities of each UC, is a practice that promotes a specific understanding of the subjects specific to each UC and knowledge of their relationships in the context of work in urban planning, preparing the student to solve complex problems. Seminar classes, where different topics are addressed in a coordinated manner by different lecturers, allow for a broader approach and the consolidation of more comprehensive knowledge in the fulfilment of the course programme.

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