The course starts with a rapid review of how cities have evolved and urban development processes, focussing on the second half of the 20th century. This is followed by an explanation of the economic, social and institutional mechanisms –especially planning– that organise and transform contemporary cities and, more generally, urbanisation process on a global scale. Once these mechanisms have been outlined, we focus on their consequences, from both a functional and formal point of view: urban development expansion processes, urban “regeneration” and its consequences, etc. Sustainability is another aspect of this approach.
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OBCompulsory |
6.00 |
A |
1first semester |
The course focuses on an analysis of coastal landscapes based on the biophysical, geomorphological, socio-economic and environmental characterisation of the coasts, a presentation of the main environmental problems and the specific planning and management instruments for this space. Sustainability is another aspect of this approach.
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OBCompulsory |
6.00 |
A |
1first semester |
Geopolitics is not only an academic discipline but also one of the major issues in the political, economic and cultural reconfiguration of the contemporary world: globalisation, the relationship between welfare and poverty, inter- and intra-state conflicts, the crisis of the state, identity-based conflicts, international schemes, environmental and health crises, growing competition over strategic resources, and so on.are the lines of argument. The main objective of the subject is to demonstrate that space and territory are not mere surfaces on which societies move, power relations act, etc., but rather that they are, above all, expressions and instruments of those relationships.The intention, therefore, is to equip students with the instruments for reading this contemporary situation with a certain method and distance, so that what may appear to be chaos, disorder or rupture, can be nuanced and interpreted as part of the most profound and coherent processes, in which territory is a decisive element.
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OBCompulsory |
6.00 |
A |
2second semester |
The aim of this subject is that students learn about and analyse the dynamics of rural spaces (local and global). We work on four large blocks: I. Old and new ruralities; II. Agricultural systems: RV-PAC, new agro-social paradigms and new agricultural practices; III. The globalisation of the agricultural system (global warming, land grabbing, monopoly of inputs, macro agro-industries, etc.);IV. Local agri-food systems: agroecology and food sovereignty. Sustainability is another aspect of this approach.
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OBCompulsory |
6.00 |
A |
2second semester |
This subject introduces students to basic aspects of the interpretation, analysis, management and intervention in the landscape, understanding it as a synthesis of the territorial heritage.It takes a cross-disciplinary approach which enables us to look at the complexity of the landscape from a multidimensional historical, artistic, geographical and ecological viewpoint.
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OBCompulsory |
6.00 |
A |
1first semester |
The main aim of the subject is to analyse processes of territorial transformation and the impact, especially environmental, generated by tourism development in the different types of destinations, such as those of sun and beaches, both those located in mature spaces and in the new environments of warm seas, snow, urban and cultural heritage, natural spaces, rural spaces, theme parks and more. Finally, alternative models and success stories are also presented, based on the principles of sustainability, which can help to reverse these problems. Sustainability is another aspect of this approach.
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OBCompulsory |
6.00 |
A |
2second semester |