Development in Transition (2 º Sem 2018/2019)
Linhas Programáticas
Module 1: Sustainable Transitions in the Anthropocene? provides the theoretical background, exploring the notions of progress, modernity, inequality and unsustainability, and the challenges they pose in the Anthropocene. The module examines these ideas within the theory and policy of development transitions, and discusses the potential of UN SDGs.
Module 2: Urban development, planning and governance? provides an understanding of the drivers of urban development framed by challenges and opportunities of the Anthropocene. The module examines how economic structures, social interaction and institutions shape urban development framed by the climate change impacts/policies.
Module 3: Ecological resources and urban/rural challenges? focuses on the urban development/sustainable ecological development nexus. The module discusses energy transitions and climate change adaptation; and questions the urban/demographic growth of many developing regions for its implications in rural areas.
Module 2: Urban development, planning and governance? provides an understanding of the drivers of urban development framed by challenges and opportunities of the Anthropocene. The module examines how economic structures, social interaction and institutions shape urban development framed by the climate change impacts/policies.
Module 3: Ecological resources and urban/rural challenges? focuses on the urban development/sustainable ecological development nexus. The module discusses energy transitions and climate change adaptation; and questions the urban/demographic growth of many developing regions for its implications in rural areas.