Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Regional and Urban Planning

Code

10438

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Engenharia Civil

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

Ana Catarina Pinto de Sousa da Cruz Lopes, Armando Manuel Sequeira Nunes Antão

Weekly hours

4

Total hours

56

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

Provide content and work elements necessary to the understanding, definition and application of knowledge in Urban Planning, enabling:

  • The understanding and interpretation of the concepts and principles of Urban Planning;

  • Know the history of cities and its relationship with the evolution of societies;

  • Recognize the basic principles of Sustainable Urban Planning;

  • Recognize the basic principles of Inclusive Urban Planning;

  • Know the law applicable to Urban Planning.

Prerequisites

Students must have successfully completed the courses of Technical Design (DT) and Computer Aided Design (DAC).

Subject matter

  • Main concepts of Urban Planning;

  • Historical evolution of cities and Urban Planning;

  • Major urban problems;

  • Natural, technological and mixed hazards;

  • Territorial management instruments;

  • New ways of seeing and living the cities.

Bibliography

Folhas de Apoio à Disciplina de PRU

Costa Lobo e outros, 2000 - Planeamento Regional e Urbano, Ed. Universidade Aberta, Lisboa

DGOTDU, 2000 - Vocabulário do Ordenamento do Território, Direcção de Serviços de Estudos e Planeamento Estratégico, DGOTDU, Lisboa

Lewis, Mumford, 1998 - A Cidade na Historia, Ed.Martins Fontes, São Paulo

Lynch, Kevin, 1981 – A Boa Forma da Cidade, Edições 70, Lisboa

Mendes, M.C. 1990 – O Planeamento Urbano na Comunidade Europeia – Evolução e Tendências, Publicações D. Quixote, Lisboa

Newman, Peter and Jennings, Isabella, 2008 – Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems, Principles and Pratices, IslandPress, London

Teaching method

Oral theoretical lectures.

Practical lessons in the lab with practical group work and individual research.

Evaluation method

The evaluation of this course is continuous, and consists of:

  • Practical Work Group (TPG) 20% final grade

  • Individual Practical Work (TPI) 40% final grade

  • Written Theoretical Test 1 (TET1) 20% final grade

  • Written Theoretical Test 2 (TET2) 20% final grade

For approval of this course a minimum score of 9 points is required in the practical component of the course.

For approval of this course a minimum score of 7 points is required in the theoretical component of the course.

For obtaining frequency: minimal presence in 2/3 of the practical classes.

Students approved and with frequency in the practical component of the course, but who aren’t approved in the theoretical evaluation have access to a written exam.

Students approved and with frequency in the theoretical component of the course, but who aren’t approved in the practical evaluation do NOT have access to a written exam.

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