Land Use Planning and Management

Not applicable.

The methodologies will include the lecture method, discussion sessions, group learning, investigation-based tasks, project development, site visits, student presentations in class, and problem-solving exercises.

• Understand the conceptual basis of territorial planning.
• Recognise the relationship between territorial planning and sustainable development.
• Identify the powers and duties of local authorities in the urban-planning domain.
• Explore the contents of municipal planning instruments.
• Know the legal framework for municipal urban planning and management.
• Apply fundamental demographic, physical, and urban analysis techniques.

1. Theories and concepts of territorial planning.
2. Sustainable development and urban planning:
   1. Notions of sustainable urban planning
   2. Notions of sustainable urbanism
3. Territorial planning and management in Portugal:
   1. Legal framework
   2. Local authorities: definition; types; duties and competences in the urban-planning field
4. Municipal urban planning:
   1. Conceptual and legal framework
   2. Core operational instruments and techniques: demographic, physical, and urban analysis
5. Municipal urban management:
   1. Practices and procedures with a special focus on licensing
   2. Geographic information in urban management
6. Main diplomas in Urban Planning Law.

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