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This paper discusses the existing urban-rural dichotomy in Portuguese urban planning, assuming its importance on food-provision, a basic human need. Our analysis stems from an historical overview at two scales, regional and municipal, within the Lisbon Region. Specifically, we identify key changes b...

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Main Authors: Teresa Marat-Mendes, João Cunha Borges, Sara Silva Lopes, Mafalda Matos Pereira
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Language:English
Published: DINÂMIA’CET – IUL, Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies 2020-12-01
Series:Cidades, Comunidades e Território
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cidades/2887
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description This paper discusses the existing urban-rural dichotomy in Portuguese urban planning, assuming its importance on food-provision, a basic human need. Our analysis stems from an historical overview at two scales, regional and municipal, within the Lisbon Region. Specifically, we identify key changes between two time-periods : the mid-twentieth century, when design-based planning was established in Portugal for larger settlements, and nowadays, when it covers the totality of the national territory, based on land-use. We review these strategies, assessing what approaches would best encompass a sustainable transition of the food system.We start with the scheme of regional radial axis by architect Étienne de Gröer in contrast with the 2002 Lisbon Regional Plan. We furthermore expose two urbanization plans from 1940s : that of Vila Franca de Xira (1946) by Miguel Jacobetty and Faria da Costa and that of Palmela (1948) by João António Aguiar. Such plans, highly representative of the planning practices of that era, are then compared with their contemporary counterparts and subsequently with samples of their physical impacts on the ground, based on a morphological analysis of settlements and productive spaces in urban and rural contexts.Finally, we identify key changes for better use of productive soils within the Lisbon Region, considering challenges posed by international and national agendas.
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spelling doaj-art-55bb36da364a482bac240ca2ba4523932025-08-20T03:48:03ZengDINÂMIA’CET – IUL, Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial StudiesCidades, Comunidades e Território2182-30302020-12-0141Where the fields have no nameTeresa Marat-MendesJoão Cunha BorgesSara Silva LopesMafalda Matos PereiraThis paper discusses the existing urban-rural dichotomy in Portuguese urban planning, assuming its importance on food-provision, a basic human need. Our analysis stems from an historical overview at two scales, regional and municipal, within the Lisbon Region. Specifically, we identify key changes between two time-periods : the mid-twentieth century, when design-based planning was established in Portugal for larger settlements, and nowadays, when it covers the totality of the national territory, based on land-use. We review these strategies, assessing what approaches would best encompass a sustainable transition of the food system.We start with the scheme of regional radial axis by architect Étienne de Gröer in contrast with the 2002 Lisbon Regional Plan. We furthermore expose two urbanization plans from 1940s : that of Vila Franca de Xira (1946) by Miguel Jacobetty and Faria da Costa and that of Palmela (1948) by João António Aguiar. Such plans, highly representative of the planning practices of that era, are then compared with their contemporary counterparts and subsequently with samples of their physical impacts on the ground, based on a morphological analysis of settlements and productive spaces in urban and rural contexts.Finally, we identify key changes for better use of productive soils within the Lisbon Region, considering challenges posed by international and national agendas.https://journals.openedition.org/cidades/2887Lisbon regionurban-ruralplanningMiguel Jacobetty RosaJoão Guilherme Faria da CostaJoão António Aguiar
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Where the fields have no name
Cidades, Comunidades e Território
Lisbon region
urban-rural
planning
Miguel Jacobetty Rosa
João Guilherme Faria da Costa
João António Aguiar
title Where the fields have no name
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topic Lisbon region
urban-rural
planning
Miguel Jacobetty Rosa
João Guilherme Faria da Costa
João António Aguiar
url https://journals.openedition.org/cidades/2887
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