Development and Land Use Management

Development and Land Use Management at different scales, from the European Space to intra-municipal Overall Plans, builds up one of the main areas of experience, with regular coordination by multi-disciplinary teams.

  • Special plans of land use management
  • Regional plans of land use management
  • Master plans
  • Land use management plans of public waters dams
  • Land use management plans for coastal areas
  • Plans of hydrographical basins
  • Educative networks
  • Social equipments network
  • Sectoral studies
  • Socioeconomic analysis and studies
  • Regional development studies
  • Development plans of regional and municipal tourism

Review of the Ovar - Marinha Grande Coastal Zone Management Plan PDF Print

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The coastal area between Ovar and Marinha Grande is one of the biggest challenges of the national coastline in terms of integrated management of resources and minimizing risks due to the ecological richness of this territory, high population density and strong geological fragility that, combined with a sea agitation of wide direction and high-energy...


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Land Management Plan of Watershed Lagoons of Fogo, Congro, São Brás and Serra Devassa on the Island of São Miguel, Açores PDF Print

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The lagoons are the most unique elements of the natural heritage of the Açores archipelago, playing key roles in the maintenance and functioning of biophysical systems of the islands, along with its social and economic importance.
However, the significant vulnerability and sensitivity of these ecosystems, extremely sensitive to environmental pressures...


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Social Services and Facilities Network of the Municipality of Cascais PDF Print

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The community facilities, besides working as support platforms for public policies, play a decisive role in the organization of the territory. Therefore, they are tools for promoting social cohesion and development, being at the same time tools for urban qualification and structuring of the central systems, contributing to a good land use management.


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Tourism Development Plan of Alentejo PDF Print

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The Alentejo region has been experiencing a rapid and intense process of tourism growth. This economic and territorial phenomenon requires the elaboration of tools that promote and guide its development, enhance the many resources, strengthen and qualify the supply, streamline new structuring investments that strengthen the value chains of the strategic range of products in the region...


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Plan of Integrated Development of Lezíria do Tejo PDF Print

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Lezíria do Tejo is an area of many vocations given the resources and potentialities it has and the range of opportunities it encounters. The sub-region is crossed by the Tagus river, one of the main structuring axis of the national territory and one of its greatest potentials for development, both by the extent and fertility of soils in its floodplains...


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Regional Land Use Management Plan for The Lisboa Metropolitan Area (PROT-AML) PDF Print

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The PROT-AML has the main functions of translating, in regional and spatial terms, the major development objectives formulated in the National Programme for Spatial Planning Policy (PNPOT) and in the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF). In operational terms, it establishes broad guidelines for planning and urban occupation of the metropolitan area...


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revision of the master plan of barreiro,

with PROGITAPE,

for the Municipality of Barreiro - 2011

National Ecological Network (REN) Delimitation Compliance, for Scheduling Effects on the REN´s National Commission,

for the Municipality of Albufeira - 2011

Elaboration of the Master Plan of Dala,

with Topiaris,

for the Provincial Government of Lunda Sul - 2011

Review on the Equipments Network from Rio Maior Municipality,

for the Municipality of Rio Maior - 2010

Land Management Plan of Watershed Lagoons of Fogo, Congro, São Brás da Serra Devassa, in São Miguel Island, Açores,

with The University of Açores,

for the Regional Directorate of Territory Planning and Water Resources – Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea of the Azores - 2010

Review of the coastal zone management plan for Ovar-Marinha Grande (POOC),

with the University of Aveiro,

for INAG - Water Institute - 2010

Network of Social Facilities of the Lezíria do Tejo Municipalities,

for the Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria do Tejo - 2009

Coastal zone management plan for Faial island,

for the Regional Directorate of Territory Planning and Water Resources – Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea of the Azores - 2009

Socio-economic assessment of the areas of intervention of K'CIDADE – Urban Community Development Programme - panel surveys to households,

for the Aga Khan Foundation (Portugal) - 2008

Preparation of Technical Studies of the Urban System, Housing and Equipment under the Amendment of the land use management Plan for the Lisboa Metropolitan Area,

for the Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission - 2008

Land use management Plan for watershed lagoons of Caiado, Capitão, Paul, Peixinho and Rosada, in Pico Island,

with Agri.Pro Ambiente and the University of Açores,

for the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea of the Azores - Directorate General for Territory and Water Resources - 2007

Studies for the Dam of Roxo management Plan Update, with the Purpose of Public Discussion

with AIA,

for INAG – Water Institute - 2007

Rio Maior’s Municipality Educative Equipments Network Update,

for the Municipality Rio Maior - 2007

Elaboration of the Educative Equipments Network for the Municipality of Barreiro,

for the Municipality of Barreiro - 2007

ELABORATION OF THE EDUCATIVE EQUIPMENTS NETWORK FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF PENICHE

for the Municipality of Peniche - 2007

Overall Plan for Escarpão,

for the Municipality of Albufeira - 2007

Technical Monitoring of Bombarral’s Master Plan Alteration Process,

for the Municipality of Bombarral - 2004

Study for the Social services and Equipments network of the municipality of Cascais,

for the Municipality of Cascais - 2004

Elaboration of the Educative Network in Lezíria do Tejo Municipalities,

for the Association of Municipalities of Lezíria do Tejo - 2003

Revision of the Masterplan for the Municipality of Seixal,

with CISED and SULPLANO,

for the Municipality of Seixal - 2003

Revision of the Masterplan for the Municipality of Santarém,

with CISED and SULPLANO,

for the Municipality of Santarém - 2003

Tourism Development Plan of the Municipality of Castelo Branco,

for the Municipality of Castelo Branco - 2001

Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Beiras Region,

for the Tourism Development Association in Centro Region - 2000

Revision of the Municipal Master Plan of Azambuja,

with CISED and SULPLANO,

for the Municipality of Azambuja - 2000

Tourism Development Plan for the Municipality of Mafra,

for the Municipality of Mafra - 1999

Study on the Traffic Planning of the City of Peniche and Baleal,

with CISED,

for the Municipality of Peniche - 1999

Plan of Integrated Development of Médio Tejo,

with CISED and AGRO.GES,

for the Association of Municipalities of Médio Tejo - 1999

Tourism Development Plan for the Alentejo Region,

with MundiPraxis,

for the Tourism Region of Évora - 1999

Plan for the Hydrological Basin of the Algarve Region,

with PROCESL, HIDROQUATRO and PROSSISTEMAS,

for the Directorate-General of Environment of the Region of Algarve - 1998

management plan  of the Roxo dam,

with AIA,

for INAG – Instituto da Água (Water Institute) - 1998

Plan for the Hydrological Basin of the River Douro,

with PROCESL, HIDROQUATRO and PROSSISTEMAS,

for INAG – Instituto da Água (Water Institute) - 1998

Integrated Development Plan for Lezíria do Tejo,

with CISED and AGRO.GES,

for the Association of Municipalities of Lezíria do Tejo - 1998

Tourism Development Plan for the Norte Alentejo Region,

for the Tourism Region of S. Mamede - 1997

Tourism Development Plan of the EFMA (Alqueva dam Multi‑Purpose enterprise) intervention,

for EDIA - Alqueva Dam Development and Infrastructures Enterprise, S.A. - 1997

Sado-Sines Coastal zone management Plan,

with Hidro4, PAL and AM.MA,

for the Water National Institute, Ministry of Environment - 1996

land use management Plan of Coloane,

for the Government of Macau - 1996

Report Updating of the Regional Land use Management Plan for the Metropolitan Area of Lisboa,

for the Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission - 1995

Master Plan of the municipality of São Vicente,

with IF and Am.Ma,

for the Municipality of São Vicente (Autonomous Region of Madeira) - 1994

Master Plan of the municipality of Ribeira Brava,

with IF and Am.Ma,

for the Municipality of Ribeira Brava (Autonomous Region of Madeira) - 1994

Preparatory Study for an Integrated Development Plan for the Border Regions of Trás-os-Montes/Zamora, promoted by the Commission of the European Communities (INTERREG programme),

for the General Directorate of Regional Development - 1993

Regional Plan of Land Use Management of the Lisboa Metropolitan Area,

with CPU and HIDROPROJECTO,

for the Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission -1993

Programme for the Tourism Development of the baixo Mondego and Gândaras,

for the Association of Municipalities of the Baixo Mondego and Gândaras - 1993