Development and Land Use Management
The expertise in development and land use management spans across various scales, ranging from the vast expanse of the European space to the intricacies of detailed urban plans. This area of specialization is of paramount importance and is regularly overseen by experienced and knowledgeable multidisciplinary teams.
The teams work in close coordination with each other to ensure that the development and management of land is carried out in a manner that is sustainable, responsible, and efficient.
By leveraging their expertise in this area, they strive to create a balance between economic development and environmental conservation, while also taking into account social factors. Through careful planning and implementation, they aim to build thriving communities that are in harmony with the natural environment and meet the needs of the people who live there.
- Special plans for land use management
- Regional plans for land use management
- Master plans
- Land use management plans for public water dams
- Land use management plans for coastal areas
- Plans for hydrographical basins
- Educational networks
- Social facilities network
- Sectoral studies
- Socio-economic analysis and studies
- Regional development studies
- Development plans of regional and municipal tourism
Featured Projects
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 sea agitation of wide direction and high-energy, results in one of the most highly…
The lagoons are the most unique elements from the natural heritage of the Azores archipelago, playing key roles in the maintenance and functioning of the 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, has led in recent decades to situations of destabilization,…
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, including tourism of…
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 development and structuring central systems, contributing to a good land use management. Considering this context, the Social Services and Facilities Network…
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 Tejo 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,…
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 for the metropolitan area, defines the networks of regional infrastructure and transport, the…
Projects developed in the area of Development and Land Use Management
2023
Technical support services for the State of Spatial Planning Report (REOT 2022) within the framework of the Cohesion Policy and other funding instruments
Direção-Geral do Território (Directorate-General for the Territory)
2022
Preliminary Global Action Plan – Beira Baixa 2030
Intermunicipal Community of Beira Baixa
Educational Chart of Almada
Municipality of Almada
Review of the Master Plan of Horta
Municipality of Horta
Special Program for the Venda Nova, Salamonde and Paradela Public Water Reservoirs
EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia, SA
2021
Special Programme for the Caniçada Public Water Reservoir
EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia, SA
Educational Chart of the Municipality of Viana do Alentejo
Municipality of Viana do Alentejo
Acquisition of services for the elaboration of the Intermunicipal Health Care Chart of Alentejo Litoral
CIMAL - Intermunicipal Community of Alentejo Litoral
Review of the Social Charts of Lezíria do Tejo
CIMLT - Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria do Tejo
Review of the Educational Charts of Lezíria do Tejo
CIMLT - Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria do Tejo
Health Care Equipments Chart for Lezíria do Tejo
CIMLT - Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria do Tejo
Educational Chart of 2nd Generation for the Municipality of Setúbal
Municipality of Setúbal
2020
Study for the Optimisation of Water Resources for Agriculture in Vale do Tejo e Oeste
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Prospective Diagnosis of Services of General Interest and Territorial Cohesion in Alentejo Litoral
CIMAL - Intermunicipal Community of Alentejo Litoral
Technical Assistance in territorial Planning and Urbanism for the Development of the Aquaculture Sector in the Area of Jurisdiction of the Port of Nazaré
Docapesca - Portos e Lotas, S.A.
Review of the Educational Chart of the Municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço
Municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço
Technical consultancy for carrying out the environmental feasibility and spatial planning study and the environmental impact assessement of the Marina da Barra
Development and Exploration Society of Marina da Barra, SA.
Review of the Educational Chart of Albufeira
Municipality of Albufeira
2019
Management and enhancement plan for Barrocal Park
Municipality of Castelo Branco
Acquisition of services to amend the Municipal Master Plan of Nazaré
Municipality of Nazaré
Strategic Environmental Assessment – Review of the Sobral de Monte Agraço Master Plan
Municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço
Elaboration of the Public Water Reservoir Program of Régua and Carrapatelo
EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, SA
Consulting for the second review of the Municipal Master Plan of Torres Vedras
Municipality of Torres Vedras
2018
Study on the Demand for the Link Lisboa-Algarve – Update
IP – Infraestruturas de Portugal
Educational Chart of the Municipality of Barreiro
Municipality of Barreiro
Elaboration of a study under the Revision of the Municipal Master Plan of Amadora – Environmental area
Municipality of Amadora
Technical Support Services in the Reconduction of Protected Areas Management Plans
Institute for Conservation of Nature and Forests
Elaboration of the Public Water Reservoir Program of Castelo do Bode
EDP - Gestão da Produção de Energia, SA
Elaboration of the Municipal Plan for the Integration of Migrants (PMIM)
Municipality of Castelo Branco
Review of the Educational Chart of the Municipality of Azambuja
Municipality of Azambuja
2017
Technical assistance in drawing up a forward-looking assessment of social services of general interest, their logic of territorial implementation and the analysis of their contributions to territorial cohesion for technical assistance for the contribution under the Development and Cohesion Report
Agency for Development and Cohesion (AD & C)
Definition of the Methodological Guide for Operationalization of the Regime for Safeguarding Coastal Risks established under the Coastal Programs
Portuguese Environment Agency (APA)
Programming of the Network of Collective Equipment and Social Responses in the Municipality of Cascais
Luso-German Charity Association (ABLA)
Review of the Abrantes Master Plan
Municipality of Abrantes
Follow-up on the public discussion of the Alcobaça – Cabo Espichel Coastal Program
Portuguese Environment Agency (APA)
2016
Review of the educacional chart of Porto
Municipality of Porto
Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Câmara de Lobos Municipal Master Plan
Municipality of Câmara de Lobos
2015
Azores Regional Climate Change Plan
Regional Secretariat for the Environment of the Azores
Spatial plan Model for Alcobaça – Cabo Espichel coastal area
Portuguese Environment Agency
Review of the Master Plan of Almeida
Municipality of Almeida
2013
Elaboration of the demographic projections and technical assistance under the elaboration of the network of facilities of Barreiro
Municipality of Barreiro
Elaboration of the implementation programme of the review of the Barreiro´s master plan, so-called development strategy: Barreiro 2025
Municipality of Barreiro
2012
Territorial development plan of the Cencyl Cities Network
Municipality of Guarda
2011
Review of the Master Plan for Barreiro
Municipality of Barreiro
National Ecological Network (REN) Delimitation Compliance for Scheduling Effects on the REN´s National Commission
Municipality of Albufeira
Elaboration of the Master Plan for Dala
Provincial Government of Lunda Sul
2010
Review of the Coastal Zone Management Plan for Ovar-Marinha Grande (POOC)
INAG – Water Institute
Land Use Management Plan for the Watershed Lagoons of Fogo, Congro, São Brás and Serra Devassa, in São Miguel Island, Azores
Regional Directorate of Land Use Management and Water Resources – Regional Secretariat for Environment and the Sea of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Review of the educational chart of Rio Maior Municipality
Municipality of Rio Maior
2009
Network of Social Facilities of the Lezíria do Tejo Municipalities
Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria do Tejo
Management Plan for the Coastline of Faial
Regional Directorate of Territory Planning and Water Resources – Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea of the Azores
2008
Socio-economic assessment of the areas of intervention of K’CIDADE – Urban Community support Programme – panel surveys to households
Aga Khan Foundation (Portugal)
Technical Studies on the Urban System, Housing and Equipment under the Amendment of the regional Plan for spatial development of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission
2007
Land Use Management Plan for the Watershed Lagoons of Caiado, Capitão, Paul, Peixinho and Rosada, in Pico Island
Regional Secretariat for the Environment and the Sea of the Azores - Directorate General for Territory and Water Resources
Studies for the Dam of Roxo management Plan Update, with the Purpose of Public Discussion
INAG – Water Institute
Review of the Educational Chart of Rio Maior
Municipality Rio Maior
Educational Chart for the Municipality of Barreiro
Municipality of Barreiro
Educational Chart for the Municipality of Peniche
Municipality of Peniche
Detailed Plan for Escarpão
Municipality of Albufeira
2004
Study on the Social Welfare Facilities and Services for Cascais
Municipality of Cascais
Technical Monitoring of the amendment process of Bombarral Master Plan
Municipality of Bombarral
2003
Elaboration of the Educational facilities Network for the municipalities of Lezíria do Tejo
Association of Municipalities of Lezíria do Tejo
Review of the Master plan for the Municipality of Seixal
Municipality of Seixal
Review of the Master plan for the Municipality of Santarém
Municipality of Santarém
2001
Tourism Development Plan for the Municipality of Castelo Branco
Municipality of Castelo Branco
2000
Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in the Beiras Region
Tourism Development Association in Centro Region
Review of the Municipal Master Plan for Azambuja
Municipality of Azambuja
1999
Tourism Development Plan for Alentejo
Évora Tourism Region
Tourism Development Plan for the Municipality of Mafra
Municipality of Mafra
Study on the Traffic Planning of the City of Peniche and Baleal
Municipality of Peniche
Integrated Development plan for the Médio Tejo region
Association of Municipalities of Médio Tejo
1998
Integrated Development Plan for Lezíria do Tejo
Association of Municipalities of Lezíria do Tejo
Plan for the Watershed of the Algarve Region Brooks
Directorate-General of Environment of the Region of Algarve
Management Plan of the Dam of Roxo
INAG – Instituto da Água (Water Institute)
Plan for the watershed of the River Douro
INAG – Instituto da Água (Water Institute)
1997
Tourism Development Plan for the Norte Alentejo Region
Tourism Region of S. Mamede
Tourism Development Plan for the EFMA (Alqueva dam Multi‑Purpose enterprise) intervention
EDIA - Alqueva Dam Development and Infrastructures Enterprise, S.A.
1996
Sado-Sines Coastal zone management Plan
Water National Institute, Ministry of Environment
Land Use Management Plan of Coloane
Government of Macau
1995
Report Update of the Regional Land use Management Plan for the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission
1994
Municipal Master Plan for São Vicente
Municipality of São Vicente (Autonomous Region of Madeira)
Municipal Master Plan for Ribeira Brava
Municipality of Ribeira Brava (Autonomous Region of Madeira)
1993
Regional Land Use Management Plan of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (PROT-AML)
Lisboa e Vale do Tejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission
Preparatory Study on an Integrated Development Plan for the Border Regions of Trás-os-Montes/Zamora, promoted by the Commission of the European Communities (Interreg programme)
General Directorate of Regional Development
Programme for the Tourism Development of the Baixo Mondego and Gândaras
Association of Municipalities of the Baixo Mondego and Gândaras