Elements of Portuguese Geography
Presentation
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This course aims to help to understand the space and territory.
To represent the space according to the study object.
To understand the relationship between Man and Nature in geography.
To provide generic knowledge of the most outstanding features of the portuguese territory, both in the physical aspects (relief and climate) and in the human aspects. In the practical lessons, it is intended that pupils work on the reading and interpretation of maps and on the development of methods and techniques of collection, treatment and graphical representation of data.
Contents
Geographic space: spaces and scales.
The importance of cartography in Geography
Time and space.
Man and the transformations of the space
The portuguese territory and its position
Physical characteristics of the territory.
Physical conditionings and historical evolution of the supports of economic activities.
The population
The settlement.
The cities.
Portuguese geographic regions.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical lessons aided with audio-visual equipment.
Realization of some exercises in order to apply data collection methods and to practise handling and representation of some geographical features.
Assessment
Two written theoretical-practical tests or one final examination.
Recommended Reading
ANDRÉ, I.; PATRÍCIO, C. – As diferentes imagens da Geografia in Finisterra, vol.XIX, nº38, Lisboa, 1994, pp.257-264.
BAILLY, A.; BÉGUIN, H. – Introduction à la géographie humaine, Masson, Paris, 2001.
BEAUJEAU-GARNIER, J. – Geografia Urbana, F. C. B., Lisboa,1983.
DAVEAU, Suzanne - Portugal Geográfico, Edições João Sá da Costa, Lisboa, 1995.
MEDEIROS, Carlos Alberto - Geografia de Portugal, Editorial Estampa, Lisboa, 2000.
MEDEIROS, Carlos Alberto (Dir.) - Geografia de Portugal, Circulo de Leitores, 4 vol., 2005-2006.
RIBEIRO, Orlando - Portugal, o Mediterrâneo e o Atlântico. Esboço de relações geográficas, 4ª ed., Lisboa, 1986.
SALGUEIRO, T. B. – A Cidade em Portugal, Afrontamento, Porto, 1992.
SOEIRO DE BRITO, Raquel, (direcção) - Portugal, perfil geográfico, Editorial Estampa, Lisboa, 1994.
Teaching Staff
- Carlos Alberto Coelho Teles Cupeto [responsible]
