In 2007, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, consistent with the guidelines for the national and community energy policy and environmental development, set the installed hydropower capacity national target in 7.000 MW, to be achieved by 2020.To achieve this objective, it was prepared in the same year, the National Plan of Hydroelectric Dams with High Potential (PNBEPH), which defined the investments in hydroelectric power in the 2007-2020 period.

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Cross-border cooperation between Spain and Portugal has several constraints resulting from differences regarding the institutional and regulatory framework between the two Member States, making the joint management of equipment and collective services of proximity more difficult.

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Throughout the nineties of last century, the polytechnic education has greatly risen in Portugal, reflecting the adoption of that status, in 1990. The number of students has grown exponentially with the increase of its weight in public higher education, emerging institutions outside the district capitals. The study aimed to carry out an assessment on the feasibility and sustainability of implementing a polytechnic building in Peniche...

Tourism has become one of the areas with the most dynamic growth, establishing itself as a fundamental pillar of economic evolution and a decisive factor in generating employment opportunities, cultural changes and the development of regions and localities. Such dynamic is based specifically on a high elasticity of demand, related to changes in leisure time and income...

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In recent decades, more responsibilities have been attributed to municipalities in the render of services to citizens. Municipalities are required to meet a large number of social needs and local development, such as those related to community facilities, infrastructure for accessibility and basic sanitation, the environmental and public space qualification...

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Elaboration of the Diagnosis on the Training Needs in the Agro-Industry Sector,

for the partners in the AgriTraining Project (University of Beira Interior, Polytechnic Institutes of Viana do Castelo, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Guarda and InovCluster – Association of the Centro Agro-industry Cluster) - 2012

EVALUATION AND DESIGN OF THE START-UP PROJECT QUALITY NETWORK,

for ABAP - Associação Beira Atlântico Parque - 2011

Socio-Economic Diagnosis Study of the South Slope of Odivelas,

for the Municipality of Odivelas - 2011

Consultancy Services,

for the MPH – Portuguese Monasteries (Association of the Cities with World Heritage Monasteries) - 2011

Technical Support Services for the Preparation of the Candidature to Collective Actions Support System (SIAC) InovEnergy – Energy Efficiency in the Agro-Industrial Sector,

for the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco - 2011

Technical Support Services  for the Preparation of the Candidature to Collective Actions Support System (SIAC) SIAC EcoDeep – Eco-Efficiency and Eco-management in the Agro-Industrial Sector,

for the Coimbra College of Agriculture - 2011

Study on New References for the Joint Management in Cross-border Areas,

for the Norte Regional Coordination and Development Commission - 2010

Technical Support Services for the Preparation of Applications under the 2007-2013 NSRF,

for Beira Interior Sul Intermunicipal Community - 2010

Elaboration of CATAA Business Plan (Agri-food Technological Support Centre of Castelo Branco),

for CATAA Association - 2010

Study on the Implementation of Tolls on Grreat oporto´s SCUT: Update on criterion of the Ministry for Public Works, Transport and Communication for tolls Implementation,

with Exacto,

for VALSOUSA – Urban Community of Vale do Sousa - 2010

Study on the IMPLEMENTATION of the Regional Development office of Vale do Tua,

with TIS,

for EDP - 2009 

Action Plan for the Regional Development office of Vale do Tua,

with TIS,

for EDP - 2009

Render of Services for supporting the Presentation of Candidatures to MERCA´s Initiative (specific supports to SMEs focused on commerce and services under NSRF),

for the Municipality of Castelo Branco - 2009

Render of Services for supporting the candidature of the Agri-food Technological SUPPORT Centre of Castelo Branco and the Research Centre of Zoonoses (Castelo Branco) to the Support system on Scientific and Technological Infrastructure (SAICT),

for the Municipality of Castelo Branco - 2009

Technical Support Services forthe Preparation of the Candidature to Collective Actions Support System (SIAC) FormAgrI - Applied Training to the Agro-Industrial Sector,

for InovCluster - Association of the Agro-Industrial Cluster in the Centro Region - 2009

Technical Support Services for the Preparation of the Candidature to Collective Actions Support System (SIAC) GovCluster - Animation, Coordination and Management of the Cluster,

for InovCluster - Association of the Agro-Industrial Cluster in the Centro Region -2009

“Beira Baixa: Lands of Excellence” - Programme for the Economic Valuation of Endogenous Resources. Preparation of the Pre-application for co-financing the Costs of the Coordination Structure and Partnership Management,

for the Intermunicipal Community of Beira Interior Sul - 2009

Consultancy to support the Preparation of the candidature to the support System on the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure,

for IPL – Polytechnic Institute of Leiria - 2009

Render of Services for supporting the candidature of the Centre for Innovative Enterprises (Castelo Branco) to the Support System on Parks of Science and Technology, and Incubators of Technology-based Companies (SAPCT),

for the Municipality of Castelo Branco - 2009

Elaboration of the Action Plan for the Programme for Economic Enhancement of Endogenous Resources (PROVERE) "Beira Baixa: Lands of Excellence",

for the Municipality of Castelo Branco - 2009

Study on the Support Measures for the Local Production and the Specific Regime for supply in the Autonomous Region of Madeira,

with AGRO.GES,

for ADERAM – Agência de Desenvolvimento da Região Autónoma da Madeira (Office for the Development of the Madeira Autonomous Region) - 2008

Render of Services for the Development of a Strategy of Collective Efficiency - Competition for the Recognition of Competitiveness Poles and Technology and Other Clusters - Cluster Agro-industrial of Centro Region,

for the Municipality of Castelo Branco - 2008

Render of Services for the elaboration of the Candidature to the PROGRAMME MODELAR (financial supports for non-profitable private legal persons), under the National Network for integrated Continued Care,

for the Municipality of Vila de Rei - 2008

Development of Preparatory Actions for the Organization of a Tender for the Municipalities from the Beira Baixa area to PROVERE(Programme for the Economic Enhancement of Endogenous Resources),

for ADRACES - 2008

Technical Analysis on the Efficiency of the Solid Waste Management in the Municipality of Funchal,

for the Municipality of Funchal - 2008

Development of Preparatory Actions for the Organization of a Tender for the Municipalities from the “Zona dos Mármores” (Marble Industry Region) to PROVERE (Programme for the Economic Enhancement of Endogenous Resources),

for the Municipality of Borba - 2008

Assessorship to the Municipality of PENICHE in the Protocol with the Health Ministry,

for the Municipality of Peniche - 2008

"Pavilion of Portugal, within the Scope of the Portuguese Participation in the International Exhibition - Expo Zaragoza 2008",

with Bak Gordon, Arquitectos,

for Parque Expo - 2008

Elaboration of Written and Graphical Contents of the book “Tomar, uma Cidade em Mudança”,

for the Municipality of Tomar - 2008

Elaboration of the Action Programme PROVERE, for "Zona dos Mármores" (MARBLE industry region),

for the Municipality of Borba - 2008

Study on the Opportunity and Feasibility of the Creation of an Important Tourism and Business Pole and Congress Centre in Pedrouço’s Waterfront,

for Parque Expo - 2007

Assessorship in the Elaboration of the Specific Plan for the Pedrouços 2010 Project,

for Parque Expo - 2007

Study on the Proposal to the Closure of the Emergency Unit of são pedro telmo Hospital of peniche,

for the Municipality of Peniche - 2007

Preparation of Project Sheets for the west Action Plan (NSRF 2007-2013),

for the Municipality of Nazaré - 2007

Study on the evaluation of Impacts of the  Implantation of a Large Commercial Unit in the City of Leiria,

for IMOCONSULT - 2004

Technical Assistance and Consultancy on the Elaboration of the Implementation Plan of the National strategy for Sustainable Development (ENDS), in Environmental and land use Planning Domains,

for the Environment Institute (MCOTA - Ministry for Towns, Territorial Planning and Environment) - 2003

consultancy for the strategic monitoring study on the urban community initiative programme,

for the Municipality of Lisbon - 2003

Monograph for the Municipality of Figueiró dos Vinhos,

for the Municipality of Figueiró dos Vinhos - 2002

Feasibility and Sustainability Evaluation Study of the Enhancement Programme of the Waterfront of Moita,

for the Municipality of Moita - 2001

Feasibility Study of the Project Mafra Real,

or the Municipality of Mafra - 2001

Evaluation Study of Poles of the Entrepreneurial Association of the Lisbon Region (AERLIS) and the Entrepreneurial Association of Santarém Region (NERSANT),

for the Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission - 2001

Preparation of the Publication “II Community Support Framework Balance – Centro Region Operational Programme (PROCENTRO) 1994/99”

for the Centro Regional Coordination and Development Commission - 2001

Feasibility Study for the Implantation of a Golf Course in the Leiria/Fátima Tourism Region,

for the Leiria/Fátima Tourism Region - 2000

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF THE 3RD nabão river CROSSING road IN TOMAR,

for the Municipality of Tomar - 2000

Study on the candidature preparation of vale de alcântara urban zone to the URBAN II Community Initiative Programme,

for the Gabinete de Reconversão do Casal Ventoso (a Governmental Office that helped and supported drug addicts in that specific area of Lisbon) – Municipality of Lisboa - 2000

Feasibility Study of the college of sea technology,

for the Municipality of Peniche - 1999

EUREKA Programme: Workshop and Evaluation Report,

with Ernst & Young (United Kingdom),

for the EUREKA Organisation (Brussels) - 1997

Privatisation Domains within the Scope of Municipal Prerogatives,

for the Norte Regional Coordination and Development Commission - 1997

Study on the Framework, Economic Feasibility, and Schedule of the Urbanization of Portela da Vila - Torres Vedras,

for the IMOCONSULT - 1995

Handbook of Assessment Methods for examining Community and Interest Group attitudes to tourism-Environment relationships: Design, Testing and Evaluation in Comparative Case Studies of the Baixo Mondego (Portugal) and South West England (UK),

with Tourism Research Group, Department of Geography of the University of Exeter (United Kingdom),

for DG XXIII of the European Communities Commission -1993

Study on the Economic and Financial Feasibility of Navigation of the River Tejo (Cala do Norte),

with HIDROPROJECTO,

for the Lisbon Port Authority - 1992

Feasibility Studies on the Industrial Park in Moita and Vale da Amoreira,

for the Municipality of Moita - 1991

Conceptual Project, Architecture and Engineering for the industrial park in Moita,

for the Municipality of Moita - 1990

Organisation of the exhibition VALIS - Reorganisation of Lisbon,

carried out for DGXVI, which took place in October/November 1990, in the exhibition hall of MPAT (Ministry of Planning and Territorial Administration) at Terreiro do Paço - 1990