Seminar on Environment and Natural Resources - 2nd semester
Code
711041060
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
12
Teacher in charge
Carlos Russo Machado, Maria José Roxo, Pedro Cortesão Casimiro
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To recognize the importance of the interdisciplinary approach in the analysis of the environmental problems;
b) To understand the characteristics of environmental degradation and the use of natural resources at different scales;
c) To evaluate the effect of the globalization in the state of the environment and exploration of the natural resources;
d) To analyse the advantages and disadvantages of environmental and economic policies, actions and measures;
e) To analyse the state of the environment and natural resources in Portugal.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
The Curricular Unit is structured on six main subjects:
1) Introduction to global environmental questions
2) The geography of the natural resources
3) The management and use of the natural resources and environmental implications
4) The environment in Portugal - diagnostic
5) The use of the natural resources in the country
6) Future perspectives
Bibliography
BROWN, L. (2006). Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble. Nova Iorque: Earth Policy Institute. 365p.
CRAIG, J.R; VAUGHAN, D.J; SKINNER, B.J (2006) - Recursos de la Tierra, Pearson, Madrid, 635p.
CAÑADAS, Luisa Vicedo (2009) - Planificacion y gestion Recursos naturales VOL I e II, UP de Valencia,
FILIPE, J. A; COELHO, M.F; FERREIRA,M.A. (2007) - O Drama dos Recursos Comuns, Edi. Sílabo, 297p.
MATHER, A. S; CHAPMAN, K. (2002) Environmental Resources, Longman, 274 p.
Outros elementos bibliográficos serão fornecidos aos alunos durante as aulas.
Teaching method
Presentation of the subjects by the teacher in the classroom, stimulating the general debate of problems and the fieldwork.
Development of methodologies of scientific team work.
Evaluation method
The evaluation consists of an individual written report (30% of the final classification) and a group written work, with 1-2 oral presentations (70% of the final classification).