Planeamento de Infraestruturas Verdes

Objectives

Acquire understanding of the potential of using biophysical characteristics in the context of spatial planning as an opportunity for development at various scales of intervention; Apprehend methodologies and techniques for planning green infrastructure as a strategic element in integrating sectoral policies in the spatial planning; Enable to valuation the territory through the ecosystem services approach; Recognize the specificity of each location generating creative solutions that are compatible and enhance human wellbeing.

Syllabus

Green Infrastructure Planning: evolution and conceptual framework. Objectives, principles and tools. ntroduction to the concept of ecosystem services (ESS). Methodological approaches to ESS. Use of ESS in green infrastructure planning. Multifunctionality of GI and cultural values. Planning beyond the urban-rural divide. Multiscale approach: urban-rural continuum; (2) From concept to legislation: framing social challenges in urban and rural areas. Integration of environmental policies in planning and implementation of the GI: from global to local. Framing perspectives of environmental policies with spatial impact: water, soil, biodiversity, climate, agriculture, forest. Governance of GI. GI as a model for policy integration in territorial management instruments; (3) Methods and tools in practice. Nature-based solutions: typologies and context. Mapping ESS as a basis for GI.

Prerequisites

GIS

Cross Competence Component

Critical thinking - innovation in the approach to goals Interpersonal and communication skills - teamwork, oral presentations Information literacy - searching geographic information and data bases It is considered that the assessment of the aforementioned transversal skills corresponds to 20% of the final assessment.

Laboratorial Component

GIS Laboratory: carrying out the project using GIS and other tools for territorial analysis with a view to its use in the context of territorial planning.

Programming And Computing Component

SIG and other tools for collection and analysis of spatial information is used in project development.

Ethical Principles

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work. In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.