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Gis in Territory Planning

Gis in Territory Planning

Code	17344
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	T(15H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO
Entry requirements	No
Learning outcomes	• To provide a set of concepts that allow for a systemic view of territorial planning and management; • To introduce some techniques for creating a socio-economic database related to a specific territory and its geographic referencing; • To study case studies of GIS application in territorial planning and management, among other applications. • To develop students' ability to work in groups and take advantage of the resulting synergies; • To guide students in presenting objective reports with an appropriate structure.
Syllabus	Chapter I – GIS in Territorial Planning/Spatial Planning 1.1 Territorial Planning: Genesis and Objectives 1.2 Legal Framework of Territorial Planning 1.3 Brief Characterization and Articulation of Territorial Planning Instruments Chapter II – GIS: Uses 2.1 Databases and GIS 2.2 Use of GIS in the Context of Decision-Making Chapter III – Territorial Dynamics 3.1 Portugal: A Country at Multiple Speeds 3.2 Development Indices: ISDR and IPCpc 3.3 The Central Region in the National Context Chapter IV – Territorial and Sectoral Planning: Cartography 4.1 PROTC: Brief Presentation 4.2 Maritime Spatial Planning Situation Plan 4.3 Strategic Plan for Municipal Tourism Development 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
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.