Safeguards in Development

Recommended Prerequisites

No recommended prerequesites beyond the general conditions for admission to the course.

Teaching Methods

Lectures: presentation and discussion of key concepts ant theories relating the syllabus.

Theoretical-practical classes: direct and continuous monitoring of the student in developing a practical exercise.

Learning Outcomes

Distinguish the architectural dimension and the urban dimension of heritage.

Understanding heritage conservation and the urban dimension of rehabilitation as public policies.

Identify the heritage object in programming and implementation of safeguard policies.

Develop skills of perception and critical assessement to expose in a reasoned manner, in writing and orally, intervention strategies focusing the integration of the ancient urban areas in development.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Concepts

Heritage conservation in development.

The architectural dimension and the urban dimension of heritage.

Heritage conservation and rehabilitation as driving forces of urban cohesion.

2. Policies and Doctrine

Culture and development.

New perceptions of heritage conservation.

Urban development trends.

3. Instruments and tactics

Territorial programmes

Strategic planning and tactical urbanism.

The detailed plans and urban projects as tools for implementation of integrated urban rehabilitation.

Head Lecturer(s)

Adelino Manuel dos Santos Gonçalves

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 10.0%
Research work: 20.0%
Synthesis work: 70.0%

Bibliography

BANDARIN, Francesco and OERS, Ron van (2012) — The Historic Urban Landscape. Managing heritage in an urban century. Chichester, West Sussex, UK; Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.

GONÇALVES, Adelino (2012) — Património urban(ístic)o e planeamento da salvaguarda. Coimbra: [s.n.]. Tese de doutoramento em Arquitetura. Universidade de Coimbra.

GRAHAM, Brian, ASHWORTH, G. J. and TUNBRIDGE, J. E. (2000) — A geography of heritage. Power, culture and economy. London: Arnold.

JANSSEN-JANSEN, Leonie, SPAANS, Marjolein and VEEN, Menno van der (2008) — New instruments in spatial planning. An international perspective on non-financial compensation. Amsterdam: IOS Press, Delft University.

PICKARD, Robert (2009) — Funding the architectural heritage: a guide to policies and examples. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing.

ROTH, Catherine (Ed.) (2004) - Guidance on Urban Rehabilitation. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing.