2024
Urban Geography
Name: Urban Geography
Code: GEO13351L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Geography
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Through this course, students should be able to:
• Know the basic features of the process of historical evolution and development of cities;
• Identify the different morphologies and components of urban landscapes;
• Analyze and understand the dynamics of functional organization in its various components;
• Assess the relevance of the problems arising from urban expansion and from the integration of the city in landscape;
• Apply and develop methods and techniques for collecting diverse information, data processing and graphical representation, which complement their basic formation;
• Convey ideas and scientific knowledge, both in oral and written way, logically and consistently organized, focusing on this units thematic.
• Know the basic features of the process of historical evolution and development of cities;
• Identify the different morphologies and components of urban landscapes;
• Analyze and understand the dynamics of functional organization in its various components;
• Assess the relevance of the problems arising from urban expansion and from the integration of the city in landscape;
• Apply and develop methods and techniques for collecting diverse information, data processing and graphical representation, which complement their basic formation;
• Convey ideas and scientific knowledge, both in oral and written way, logically and consistently organized, focusing on this units thematic.
Contents
1. Discussion about the concept of city and urbanization process.
2. Origin and historical evolution of the cities.
From the first cities to the Industrial Revolution;
The Industrial Revolution, the development and reorganization of the cities.
3. Urban morphology and structure:
Elements of urban landscape;
Typology of built spaces;
Typology and functions of not constructed urban spaces;
Urban structure models.
4. The dynamics of the social and functional organization of the city:
Urban Functions; Residential areas - segregation, fragmentation and gentrification;
Hierarchy of trade centers/services - from the city center to the suburban leisure and entertainment complexes;
Industrial areas - the position of the industry in the city, decentralization;
5. Main problems of the urban development.
Degradation of urban life quality;
Aging and requalification of historical centers;
The urban expansion and the integration in the landscape.
6. National Urban Network: features and evolution.
2. Origin and historical evolution of the cities.
From the first cities to the Industrial Revolution;
The Industrial Revolution, the development and reorganization of the cities.
3. Urban morphology and structure:
Elements of urban landscape;
Typology of built spaces;
Typology and functions of not constructed urban spaces;
Urban structure models.
4. The dynamics of the social and functional organization of the city:
Urban Functions; Residential areas - segregation, fragmentation and gentrification;
Hierarchy of trade centers/services - from the city center to the suburban leisure and entertainment complexes;
Industrial areas - the position of the industry in the city, decentralization;
5. Main problems of the urban development.
Degradation of urban life quality;
Aging and requalification of historical centers;
The urban expansion and the integration in the landscape.
6. National Urban Network: features and evolution.
Teaching Methods
The unit is organized in lectures, theoretical/practical classes and tutorials, according to the academic regulation of UEvora.
Theoretical and theoretical/practical classes have an expository component supported by audiovisual media. Fieldwork supporting the development of a practical work for the application of students knowledge in an integrative perspective.
Evaluation: Two theoretical tests or one final examination (weight 2). Classification of the practical lessons work (weight 1). Only students with a positive note (over 9.5 in a 0 to 20 scale) in the theoretical evaluation are approved.
Theoretical and theoretical/practical classes have an expository component supported by audiovisual media. Fieldwork supporting the development of a practical work for the application of students knowledge in an integrative perspective.
Evaluation: Two theoretical tests or one final examination (weight 2). Classification of the practical lessons work (weight 1). Only students with a positive note (over 9.5 in a 0 to 20 scale) in the theoretical evaluation are approved.
Teaching Staff
- Carlos Jorge de Almeida Gonçalves [responsible]
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