Sumários
23 Março 2024, 09:00
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João Morais Lavadinho Mourato
Biodiversity - Concept. Distribution and typology of ecosystems at a global level. Typology. Conventions and other legislative instruments and their application at different scales. Factors that lead to biodiversity loss. The protection of biodiversity in Portugal and legal instruments. Biodiversity, Desertification and Climate Change, implications for the territory and society.
Jaureguiberry, P; Titeux, N; Wiemers, M; et all (2022) - The direct drivers of recent global anthropogenic biodiversity loss, SCIENCE ADVANCES, Vol 8, Issue 45.
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/strategy/biodiversity-strategy-2030_en
https://www.unep.org/unep-and-biodiversity
https://www.iucn.org/our-work/biodiversity
15 Março 2024, 16:00
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João Morais Lavadinho Mourato
Desertification. Definition of the concept. The state of desertification globally, in Europe and Portugal. Causes and consequences. Diagnostic methodology. Indicator systems, Desertification versus climate change. Adaptation and mitigation solutions, with the presentation of projects such as DesertAdapt.
Baartman, J; Van Lyden, G; Reed, M S; Hessel, R (2007) Desertification and land degradation: origins, processes and solution – A literature review, Report number: DESIRE Scientific Report nº 4, SRIC, The Netherlands.
European Court of Auditors (2018) - Combating desertification in the EU: a growing threat that requires more action. Report nº33. (see the links and bibliography mentioned in this document).
THE PROJECT (desert-adapt.it)
8 Março 2024, 16:00
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João Morais Lavadinho Mourato
Natural disasters. Discuss and understand the concept. Identify and understand extreme phenomena that can cause risks and cause disasters originating from natural phenomena and/or human-made actions. Diagnostic methodologies. Preparation of risk and/or susceptibility cartography. Integration into the planning and management of the territory of concrete measures to prevent and minimize the catastrophic effects of extreme phenomena.
UNISDR (2009). UNISDR terminology on disaster risk reduction. Geneva: United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
https://edo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/gdo/php/index.php?id=2050
https://www.undrr.org/publications
1 Março 2024, 16:00
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João Morais Lavadinho Mourato
Module Introduction. Objectives and Assessment. Course syllabus and assessment materials were distributed.
The spirit of the module, its systemic view rationale was then illustrated with a presentation and group debate on the topic of Lisbon's 50year-long waiting period for the new airport's decision-making to conclude. Spatial planning and Climate change issues, and how these intersect, are introduced and debated collectively, through the chosen empirical case-study.