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Gis in Territory Planning

Code 16658
Year 1
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload T(15H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO
Entry requirements No
Learning outcomes Provide a set of concepts that allow for a systemic view of territorial planning and organization;
• To make known some techniques for creating an economic-social database relating to a given territory and its geographical referencing;
• Study cases of GIS application in planning and territorial organization, among other applications.
• Develop in students the ability to work in groups and take advantage of the resulting synergies;
• Guide students in presenting objective reports with an appropriate structure

Syllabus Chap. I – GIS in land use planning
1.1 Territorial planning: genesis and objectives
1.2 Legal framework for land use planning

Chap. II – GIS: uses
2.1 Databases and GIS
2.2 Use of GIS in the context of decision-making

Chap. III – Territorial dynamics
3.1 Portugal: a country at different speeds
3.2 Development indices: ISDR and IPCpc
3.3 The Central region in the national context

Chap. IV – Territorial and sectoral planning: cartography
4.1 PROT: brief presentation
4.2 Maritime Spatial Planning Situation Plan
4.3 Municipal Strategic Tourism Development Plan
4.4 Municipal Mobility Plan
4.5 Forest Management Plan
4.6 Other Plans …
Main Bibliography CONDESSO, F. R. (2005), "ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO. Administração e Políticas Públicas. Direito Administrativo e desenvolvimento Regional”, Edições do ISCSP, Lisboa.
JOERIN, F., (1997), DÉCIDER SUR LE TERRITOIRE. Proposition d’une approche par utilisation de SIG et de méthodes d’analyse multicritère, Tese de Doutoramento, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Suíça
NETO, P. L. (1998), "Sistemas de Informação Geográfica", FCA – Editora de Informática, Lisboa
SEVERINO, E. M. O., (2006), “Sistemas de Informação Geográfica nas Autarquias Locais. Modelo de implementação”, Dissertação de Mestrado em Ciência e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica, UNL, Lisboa
SHAPIRO, C. e VARIAN, H. R., (1999), A Economia da Informação. Como os princípios económicos se aplicam à era da Internet, Editorial Campus, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Carrying out group work:
An effective way for students to delve deeper into a specific topic or issue is through group work. In the first classes, the class is divided into groups, each group is asked to decide on a topic or issue that they wish to analyze. During the course of the semester, each of the elements of the project will be reviewed by the teacher who suggests areas for improvement for more detailed study. Having reached the minimum quality and achieved the intermediate objectives, students advance to the next phase of group work development.
Students can use the digital bases available at the University
At the end of the semester, each group must present their study project in class to the entire class.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-06-13

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