The undergraduate level (1st study cycle) as a fundamental platform/standard for the development of Urban and Regional Planning in higher education programs

LUDA is a research project of Key Action 4 "City of Tomorrow & Cultural Heritage" of the programme "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" within the Fifth Framework Programme of the European Commission

The undergraduate level (1st study cycle) as a fundamental platform/ standard for the development of Urban and Regional Planning in higher education programs

The ongoing reforms, which were introduced under the Bologna Process and have already been extended outside of Europe , are a unique opportunity for reinforcing and structuring a common platform of understanding among members, based on the full time undergraduate courses in ( Urbanismo) Urban and Regional Planning. The training programs at this 1st cycle level, will obviously continue with the 2nd and 3rd cycles (Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree and PhD Degree or 3+2+3 years). The training programs at this full time 1st cycle level, can also becomes the framework of understanding for the development of research in the urban fields at national and international levels.

Museus locais e ecomuseologia : estudos do projecto para o Ecomuseu da Murtosa

O presente estudo tem por objectivo contribuir para a compreensão do entendimento do conceito de Ecomuseologia baseado na análise do projecto do Ecomuseu da Murtosa. Esse projecto foi elaborado pelo Centro de Estudo de Sociomuseologia da Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias. Essa dissertação trabalha com os seguintes aspectos: . A contextualização da acção museológica do ponto de vista do património, com referência ao planeamento local e regional; . O estudo da realidade dos museus locais portugueses baseada na teoria museológica contemporânea e nas políticas da Comunidade Europeia para o desenvolvimento do património; . A análise do Projecto do Ecomuseu da Murtosa em relação as políticas da comunidade europeia, aos conceitos de serviços do ecomuseu, e ao papel do ecomuseu com relação as actividades educacionais e patrimoniais. O estudo também apresenta os princípios nos quais o planeamento dos ecomuseus podem ser desenvolvidos no contexto da administração local. (Dissertação de Mestrado em Museologia, em 2000)

The local population and museums. An analysis based on the use of museums in the Alt Pirineu and Aran Region (Catalonia, Spain)

His paper is based on a study of visitors to the museums in the Alt Pirineu and Aran region (Catalonia, Spain). We describe the characteristics of the museums’ users and analyse the relationship between the museums and the local community. We highlight the importance of these facilities for local development, and the need to consider and prioritize their role as culture centres for the region’s population.