Sustainable Development and Territorial Policies

Year
2

Academic year
2022-2023

Code
02040099

Subject Area
Territory

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Urban and Regional Planning.

Teaching methods: lectures combining theoretical explanations with exercise solving and conceptual and real-case discussions.

Provide students with:

(1) a deep understanding of sustainable development issues

(2) knowledge with respect to the sustainable development strategies adopted at the world, European, and national level.

(3) skills for an effective participation in the definition of sustainable development policies.

-The dimensions of sustainable development.

- Critical Changes and Territorial Trends: climate change, sociodemographic, economic and technological changes.

- Indicators of sustainable development. Composite indicators.

- Complex Systems and System Dynamics.

- Global context of sustainable development and international policies.

- EU Sustainable Development Policies: general principles and specific programs.

- Sustainable development in Portugal. Agenda 2030 and territorial challenges.

Oxana Anatolievna Tchepel

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Synthesis work: 50.0%

- Acetatos utilizados nas aulas teóricas

- Rogers P., Jalal K., Boyd J. (2006) ‐ An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Harvard University Press, Cambridge.

- Dresner, S. (2008) ‐ The Principles of Sustainability. 2nd ed., London: Earthscan

- Kraft M. (2014) Environmental Policy and Politics. 6th ed.. Pearson Education.

- Documentos da ONU, UE e Estado Português sobre políticas de desenvolvimento sustentável.