Territory and Environment
Code
722081084
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
It is intended that students attain skills to:
1. Deepen disciplinary knowledge obtained in the undergraduate courses in this area of specialization;
2. Understand from the sociological point of view, the interdependencies between social and natural systems;
3. Show ability to collect data and develop studies on the processes of territorial change and nature protection.
4. Show ability to communicate clearly the theories, concepts and research results in the subject field of the discipline.
Prerequisites
none.
Subject matter
Human Interventions on the Ecosystem
Measuring the impact of human interventions on ecosystems (Ecological Footprint, Genuine Progress Indicator; TMR ..)
Environmental problems resulting from human intervention in the ecosystems: the example of climate change
History of the idea of nature
Ecological perspectives and social movements
The risk society
Bibliography
Beck, U. (2006). Living in the world risk. Economy and Society, Volume 35 (3): 329- 345.
Goudie, A; Viles, H (1997). The Earth Transformed. An Introduction to Human Impacts on the Environment. London: Blackwell Publishers.
Liu, J., Dietz, T., Carpenter, S. R., Alberti, M., Folke, C., Moran, E., & Taylor, W. W. (2007). Complexity of coupled human and natural systems. science, 317(5844), 1513-1516.
Moran, E (2010). People and Nature, An Introduction to Human Ecological Relations, Oxford, Blackwell Publishing.
Rockström, J.; Steffen, W. (2009). Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity. Ecology and Society 14(2): 32.
Yearley, S. (1996). Sociology, Environmentalism, Globalization, London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi, Sage Publications [1ª edição]
York, R; Rosa, E; Dietz, T. (2003). Footprints on the Earth: The Environmental Consequences of Modernity. American Sociological Review, Vol. 68 (2): 279-300
Teaching method
Classes combine:
- Presentation of theoretical concepts by the teacher with participation of students in the discussion;
- Presentation by students of a conceptual paper;
- supervision the preparation by each student of state of the art or a research project on a relevant topic.
To support the practical classes text on ecology and risks, environmental movements and environmental perception (in Europe and Portugal ), studies on the impact of globalization in the contemporary societies, on environmental problems and the environmental conflicts in Portugal will be provided.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment of the students participation in class discussions and presentations.
Delivery of a bibliographic essay or a research essay on a relevant topic to be agreed with the teacher.