Master in Territorial Management and Urban Studies
Program Overview
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Master in Territorial Management and Urban Studies
The Master's degree in Territorial Management and Urban Studies (MOTU) aims to provide advanced training in critical reflection and in the practice of spatial planning and territorial management.
Global Vision
The course results from the articulation of efforts between three schools of the University of Lisbon - Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (IGOT), Lisbon School of Architecture (FA), and Instituto Superior Técnico (IST).
Goals
This master's degree will allow students to develop skills such as:
- Critically reflect on the relationship between society and the territory
- Apply advanced and innovative techniques of information processing in the analysis of problems and responses in the field of spatial planning and urbanism
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of integrated territorial strategies and policies for smart, inclusive, and sustainable growth
- Design territorial impact plans, as well as their monitoring and evaluation documents
- Formulate innovative, integrated, and participatory solutions in the context of spatial planning and its planning and management process
- Assess the costs and benefits of solutions and projects, identify and manage conflicts in the design and implementation phase, and support decision-making
- Efficiently and innovatively communicate the identified problems and the results and proposals of territorial intervention
Target Audience
All applications of students with higher education such as Geography, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Territory or Environment, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Sociology, or other related areas that share, at least in part, concerns with the development and qualification of the territory will be considered.
Career Opportunities
MOTU provides two types of professional opportunities: researchers and spatial planning and management technicians, both guided by scientific rigor and the spirit of innovation and initiative. Their employers are public bodies and private advisory bodies, as well as research institutions.
Research
MOTU's faculty is involved in several nationally and internationally funded research projects, integrating scientific networks, together with municipalities, government institutions, and the business sector. The participation of students in ongoing research lines is stimulated and understood as a resource of great interest for advanced professional training.
Operating Regime
The Program is offered during the week during work and on a face-to-face regime. Students will take classes on the three schools' campuses, taking advantage of their resources and distinctive academic interaction.
Coordination
The Course Coordination is ensured by three professors appointed by each of the three institutions and by the Scientific Committee.
Language
The curricular units include components in Portuguese and English, and some can be entirely taught in English.
Structure and Study Plan
MOTU – Master in Territorial Management and Urban Studies | Study Plan
Curricular Units
| Curricular Units | Contact Hours/Week | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year / 1st Semester | ||
| Theory of Spatial Planning and Management | 4 | 6 |
| Globalization, Urban Dynamics and Socio-territorial Challenges | 2 | 6 |
| Green Infrastructure Planning | 3.5 | 6 |
| Methods and Techniques in Territorial Planning | 2 | 6 |
| Geographic Information Systems | 2 | 6 |
| 1st Year / 2nd Semester | ||
| Urban Management and Real Estate Economics | 3.5 | 6 |
| Regional Strategies and Territorial Governance | 2 | 6 |
| Planning and Management of Mobility | 3.5 | 6 |
| Urban and Territorial Form | 4 | 6 |
| Elective [defined each academic year] | Variable | 6 |
| 2nd Year / 1st Semester | ||
| Urban Project Branch | ||
| Urban Project | 8 | 12 |
| Territory Management Branch | ||
| Territorial Management and Spatial Planning Project – Transition to Sustainability | 3.5 | 6 |
| Strategic Assessment, Monitoring and Public Decision in Spatial Planning | 3.5 | 6 |
| Common to both branches | ||
| Research Seminar | 3 | 12 |
| Free Elective | Variable | 6 |
| 2nd Year / 2nd Semester | ||
| Master's Final Work [Dissertation or Project or Internship] | - | 30 |
Accreditation
Accreditation by A3ES NCE/19/NCE/16/
Official Publications
Order No. 9832/2017, DR No. 218, Series II, 13/11, Page 25603 to 25606
List of Previous Dissertation Themes and Internship Reports
- O papel da Política de Coesão na dinâmica de empregabilidade das pequenas e médias cidades do Baixo Alentejo
- O Nexus água, energia e alimento como oportunidade para reduzir os conflitos territoriais na utilização da água na agricultura – O caso do município de Beja
- O crescimento urbano no concelho de Odivelas de 1995 a 2020 - Confrontação com o plano municipal de ordenamento do território
- Intervenções Emancipatórias nos Espaços Públicos em Bairros 'Auto ou coproduzidos': O caso Cova da Moura
- Economia Circular Azul no Algarve: Reutilização e Valorização de Cascas de Bivalves
- Public perception of river restoration projects: An exploratory approach in Mafra, Portugal
- Community forest Management: Policy and scale of action. A case study of the Serra de Monchique, Algarve
- Factors of success in planning and design of Park and Ride facilities. A case study in Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Contributos de Políticas no ambiente urbano para a promoção da saúde mental. Exemplo do Projeto Cidades Saudáveis em Lisboa.
- As Potencialidades dos Veículos Autónomos no Espaço Público. Cenários para o Bairro de Alvalade
- Reabilitação Urbana na Câmara Municipal da Golegã - Levantamento do Edificado
- A Economia Circular no desenvolvimento da região do algarve – Uma proposta de indicadores
- Reconversão de Áreas Urbanas de Génese Ilegal na Área Metropolitana de Lisboa: Sucessos e Insucessos das distintas abordagens
- O Desenvolvimento Turístico da Matinha de Queluz: Uma Visão Integrada para o Território
- Regulação do Alojamento Local: Uma Análise Comparada de Experiências Internacionais
- Reabilitação Urbana no caso da ARU Sobreiro/Achada/Caeiros
- Comparação de diferentes perspetivas de equidade no transporte público, aplicação ao estudo da Linha Circular do Metropolitano de Lisboa
- Áreas Urbanas de Génese Ilegal em Reconversão
- Contributo da Economia Circular e do Metabolismo Urbano para o Ordenamento e Desenvolvimento dos Territórios: O caso de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
- Os Jovens do Bairro Padre Cruz e os Efeitos do Gênero na Mobilidade, Uso e Percepção do Espaço Público
- Uma Solução de Mobilidade de Escala Intermédia como elemento de restruturação territorial e do espaço público em Agualva-Cacém
- Avaliação da Introdução dos Novos Passes Intermodais na AML
- Refletindo sobre os caminhos para a coprodução de uma Cidade Outra
- A mobilidade urbana de trabalhadoras domésticas remuneradas em Maceió-AL, Brasil
- A integração da agricultura urbana no planeamento: segurança alimentar e populações vulneráveis. O caso de estudo da cidade de Lisboa
- Alterações dos padrões de mobilidade resultantes do processo pandémico: o caso da Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
- Social Network Analysis (SNA) and adaptive co-management to forest fires in Portugal: A case study of the Serra de Monchique, Algarve
- Evolução e tendências de uso e ocupação de solo na região do Algarve após a revisão do PROT em 2007. Os concelhos de Loulé e Vila do Bispo
- Contributos dos serviços de âmbito social para o Ageing in Place ‐ o caso de Aveiro
- O projeto da rede ciclável no Plano Diretor Municipal do Concelho de Oeiras: o seu papel para a mobilidade da população escolar
- Padrões térmicos e medidas de adaptação ao calor extremo para redução do stress térmico em Lisboa
- Programação e Financiamento de PDM
