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Environment and Territory Management @ MRPartidário1

Prof. Doutora Maria do Rosário Partidário

Environment and Territory Management

Territorial environmental components

Territorial restrictions

Scales and units for analysis

Environment and Territory Management @ MRPartidário

D E P A R T M E N T O F D E V E L O P M E N T A N D P L A N N I N G

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Environment – territory link?

Territorial analysis: area and flow


D E P A R T M E N T O F D E V E L O P M E N T A N D P L A N N I N G

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Environment and territory management: Area and flow


Territorial Environmental Components

Biophysical variables- describe the biological andphysical characteristics of the territory- natural variables – result from natural processes and phenomena- anthropic variables – its occurence dependson human action

Determine a potential capacity


Territorial Environmental Components

Socio-economic variables - describe the social characteristics and economic activities of a community

Determine a potential capacity but alsodrivers of change


BIOPHYSICAL VARIABLES

NATURAL

TOPOGRAPHY - Interest: baseline characterization, comfort, risks, stability, potencial, productivity

“Relevo” / Relief – physical configurationHypsometry – altimetric zonesSlopes - morphological inclinationExposition - solar or eolic exposure


BIOPHYSICAL VARIABLES

NATURALCLIMATE - interest: comfort, productivity, risksMacroclimate – major climatic regionsMesoclimate• Temperature• Pluviosity• Humidity• Winds• Cloudiness, frost, solar exposure, evaporation and

evapotranspirationMicroclimate – particular characteristics


BIOPHYSICAL VARIABLES (cont.)

NATURALGEOLOGY - interest: stability, resistence, resources (raw materials)

GEOLOGY – geological times, formation period ofgeological layers

LITOLOGY – lito-stratigraphy - nature, texture, composition and other rocks properties

GEOMORPHOLOGY – explains the genesis andthe current morphology of the territory



NATURAL (cont.)

SOILS - interest: productivity, permeability and risks

Pedological concept(Land) Soils use capacitySoils self- depuration capacity



NATURAL (cont.)

HYDRIC RESOURCES - Interest: supply, energy, recreational, natural unit and risks

Hydropgraphyc networkHydrologyHydrogeology


BIOPHYSICAL VARIABLES (cont.)NATURAL (cont.)

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES - Interest: sensitivities andpotential, scientific and heritage value, recreational andeconomic value

EcosystemsHabitatsWetlandsFaunaFlora/vegetation



ANTHROPIC

Active elements in spatial planning, with strong anddirect spatial expression.

Result from human action on the territory and can be in better or worse balance with natural factors.



ANTHROPIC

SPATIAL (LAND USE) OCCUPATIONInterest: crucial, impossble to do spatial

planning without knowing the occupation(spatial areas and land uses)


BIOPHYSICAL VARIABLES (cont.)ANTHROPIC

LANDSCAPE- interest: open book on the effects ofhuman action on the territoryVisual physical expression of natural phenomena(natural landscape) and human action (humanlandscape)Types of landscapeLandscape quality (value andsensitivity)Vision indexLandscape units



ANTHROPIC

HERITAGE – CULTURAL RESOURCES - interest: the history of a people / society, in a territory, of a civilizationEtnographicBuiltArchaeologicalCultural activities



ANTHROPIC

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY-interest: environmental disfunctions ordisturbing factors, liabilitiesWater PollutionAir PollutionNoiseSolid waste



ANTHROPIC

RISKS – natural and resulting from human activities SismicityFloodingFireErosionLand slidingBiological and chemical contaminationIndustrial hazards


KEY SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES

1. POPULATION – DEMOGRAPHY2. HOUSING3. SOCIAL FACILITIES4. ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES


SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES

POPULATION – DEMOGRAPHY- Interest:

To know the population of a region, one of the key development drivers: Characteristics and dynamicA less-favoured region loses population, hence loses those that can look after resources, heritage, local. And loses tax payers.An expanding region multiplies opportunities but may risk equity issues, sound development balance and the maintenance of local characteristics.



POPULATION – DEMOGRAPHY: PopulationPopulation DensityAge structure (5 yrs classes; M/F)Physiological balance (mortality, new-bornes)

Active population structureThree sectors: primary, secundary, terciaryCAE - Código de Actividade Económica

Family aggregated revenue

Mobility - work- school- emigration/imigration


POPULATION – DEMOGRAPHY: Sources of information

Direct: INE, Population census (each 10 yrs)Municipalities (Local municipal plans - PDMs)

Indirect: Electoral registryNº families x average dimensionDirect inquiries



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SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLESHOUSING - Interest:

Assessment of needs and characterization of the community socio-economic level

More important at urban levels to charaterize the housing availability and quality of construction.


SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLESHOUSING VARIABLES:

Housing park dimension: nr of unitsAverage House dimension : nº rooms, capitação área cobertaConstruction periodQuality of construction - construction

- materials- conservation state

Infra-structures – sewage and waste systems (saneamento)

- Water- WTP- solid wate collection- selective collection- demand index (nível de atendimento)- eletricity, telephone, natural gaz, cable


Households

Houses


HOUSING Sources of information

Direct: INE, Population and Housing Census ( each10 yrs)Municipalities (Local municipal plans - PDMs)

Indirect: Electoral registriesWater counter systemsDirect counting, Inquiries




SOCIAL FACILITIES Interest:

Structure of the social network: nr units offacilities and level of demand, quality of serviceand future needs.



SOCIAL FACILITIES education, health, safety, sports, recreation

VARIABLES: nr unitslevel of demand

e.g.: - prof./100 students- m2 room/student- medial doctor/1000 inhab- pharmacy/1000 inhab

accessibility (areas of influence)


SOCIAL FACILITIES Sources of information

Municipalities, Juntas de FreguesiaRespective ministries (Gab. Estudos e Planeamento)Telephone book




ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Interest:

Wealth and development generator activities in a region.

Relationship with endogenous resources, dependency in relation to exogenousresources- viability analysis of an activity andthe need to keep the endogenous resources


SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLESECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

AGRICULTURE + FARMINGFORESTRYFISHERIES

INDUSTRY (EXTRACTIVE AND TRANSFORMING)

TOURISMTRANSPORTSTRADE AND SERVICES (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL)


ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES VARIABLESEmployment

Units / Areas- Productivity Index

- GIP (PIB)- GAV (VAB)- Resources consumption,

energySources of information

INE, sectoral statisticsSectoral ministries, e.g. Tourism stats (DGT) - annualCCRs, DRAOTsMunicipalities,including master planning information



SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES MIGRATIONS

Interest: social capital and mobility

Spatial and temporal scales

CLASSIFICATION Emigration (ways out)Imigration (entries)Expatriates

Sazonal migrationLong-term migrationShort term migration


SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES MIGRATIONS

MIGRATION DRIVERSEmploymentHousingEducationReformMarriageSocio-cultural supply

Migration Data: CensusSec. Est. Emigration.

RecordsHealth RecordsElection registry


TERRITORIAL RESTRICTIONS MilitaryAeronauticRadioelectricPrisonsAirportsRoads

CoastalRiversMonuments – Cultural heritageProtected landscapesNatural protected areas


DATA INSTRUMENTS

Administrative and Geographic units

Cartographic information for spatial planning


NUTS II

Unidades de Nível I (NUTS I)

1. Portugal Continental2. Região Autónoma dos Açores3. Região Autónoma da Madeira

* Alentejo* Algarve* Centro

* Lisboa (substituiu em 2002 a região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo)* Norte

* Região Autónoma dos Açores* Região Autónoma da Madeira

Unidades de Nível II (NUTS II)

NUTS IIhttp://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nom

enclature/introduction

Decreto-Lei n.o 244/2002 de 5 de Novembro

NUTS – Nomenclature of Territorial Units for StatisticsNomenclatura de Unidades Territoriais

Unidades de Nível III (NUTS III)

NUTS III

* Norte (8 NUTS)o Alto Trás-os-Montes (15 municípios; 8171 km²; 223 259 habitantes)

o Ave (8 municípios; 1245 km²; 509 969 habitantes)o Cávado (6 municípios; 1246 km²; 393 064 habitantes)o Douro (19 municípios; 4110 km²; 221 853 habitantes)

o Entre Douro e Vouga (5 municípios; 861 km²; 276 814 habitantes)o Grande Porto (11 municípios; 1024 km²; 1 392 189 habitantes)

o Minho-Lima (10 municípios; 2219 km²; 250 273 habitantes)o Tâmega (12 municípios; 2621 km²; 551 301 habitantes)

* Centro (12 NUTS)o Baixo Mondego (10 municípios; 2063 km²; 340 342 habitantes)

o Baixo Vouga (11 municípios; 1802 km²; 385 725 habitantes)o Beira Interior Norte (9 municípios; 4063 km²; 115 326 habitantes)

o Beira Interior Sul (4 municípios; 3749 km²; 78 127 habitantes)o Cova da Beira (3 municípios; 1375 km²; 93 580 habitantes)o Dão-Lafões (14 municípios; 3489 km²; 286 315 habitantes)o Médio Tejo (10 municípios; 2306 km²; 226 070 habitantes)

o Oeste (12 municípios; 2221 km²; 338 711 habitantes)o Pinhal Interior Norte (14 municípios; 2617 km²; 138 543 habitantes)

o Pinhal Interior Sul (5 municípios; 1903 km²; 44 804 habitantes)o Pinhal Litoral (5 municípios; 1746 km²; 251 014 habitantes)o Serra da Estrela (3 municípios; 868 km²; 49 896 habitantes)



Unidades de Nível III (NUTS III) (cont.)

NUTS III


* Lisboa (2 NUTS)o Grande Lisboa (9 municípios; 1382 km²; 2 025 628 habitantes)

o Península de Setúbal (9 municípios; 1581 km²; 782 786 habitantes)* Alentejo (5 NUTS)

o Alentejo Central (14 municípios; 7228 km²; 173 401 habitantes)o Alentejo Litoral (5 municípios; 5303 km²; 99 976 habitantes)o Alto Alentejo (15 municípios; 6248 km²; 127 025 habitantes)

o Baixo Alentejo (13 municípios; 8545 km²; 135 105 habitantes)o Lezíria do Tejo (11 municípios; 4273 km²; 240 832 habitantes)

* Algarve (1 NUTS)o Algarve (16 municípios; 4995 km²; 395 208 habitantes)

# Região Autónoma dos Açores# Região Autónoma da Madeira


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IGEO – Informação cartográficahttp://www.igeo.pt/produtos/Inf_cartografica.htm

CORINE Land Coverhttp://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/COR0-landcover

COS – Cartografia de Ocupação do Solohttp://www.igeo.pt/e-IGEO/egeo_downloads.htm

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