Sumários

Substituted by Field Visit Herdade dos Pelados 13/10

7 Novembro 2025, 14:15 • Patricia Maria Rodriguez Gonzalez

Field trip to Herdade dos Pelados on 13/10: introduction to the implementation and monitoring of forest/agroforest restoration in a private property from Amorim company, including guided tour by the property's forest manager through different land use areas (e.g. montado, stone pine, riparian areas, industrial pig farming); presentation of major challenges and potential opportunities for the management of the property,  interaction and discussion between students and the forest manager and teachers, on different aspects involved in property management: environmental challenges, techniques applied, forms of financing, and economic activities.

The visit was accompanied by the course lecturers Maria Conceição Caldeira, Vanda Acácio, and Patricia María Rodríguez González

Monsanto-a forest restoration case study

6 Novembro 2025, 13:45 • Maria da Conceição Brálio de Brito Caldeira

Presentation of the Monsanto City Park case study by Engº Fernando Alves.

PRACTICAL CLASS-RESTORATION PROJECT PLANNING (1)

24 Outubro 2025, 15:15 • Patricia Maria Rodriguez Gonzalez

  1. Presentation of themes (Vision), distribution of groups for the practical works and presentation of sources of GIS information available for student groups
  2. Discussion: questions by student groups and interaction with teachers
  3. Main points addressed in discussion and brainstorming with students:
    1. Planning
      1. Project Vision Goal
      2. reference model
      3. baseline inventory
      4. stakeholders  
  4. Additional points that were addressed in a preliminary step

 

    1. Design
      1. need to refine/adjust your goals?
      2. main cause of degradation your project will focus on?
      3. Which are feasible interventions?
      4. What is your temporal horizon ?
      5. Which Risks do you envision (Contingency plan)?
      6. Permits and land ownership?
      7. Resources: potential sources of funding?

 

PRACTICAL CLASS-RESTORATION PROJECT PLANNING (1)

24 Outubro 2025, 14:15 • Vanda Cristina de Carvalho Acácio

  1. Presentation of themes (Vision), distribution of groups for the practical works and presentation of sources of GIS information available for student groups
  2. Discussion: questions by student groups and interaction with teachers
  3. Main points addressed in discussion and brainstorming with students:
    1. Planning
      1. Project Vision Goal
      2. reference model
      3. baseline inventory
      4. stakeholders  
  4. Additional points that were addressed in a preliminary step

 

    1. Design
      1. need to refine/adjust your goals?
      2. main cause of degradation your project will focus on?
      3. Which are feasible interventions?
      4. What is your temporal horizon ?
      5. Which Risks do you envision (Contingency plan)?
      6. Permits and land ownership?
      7. Resources: potential sources of funding?

Substituted by Field Visit Herdade dos Pelados 13/10:

23 Outubro 2025, 13:45 • Patricia Maria Rodriguez Gonzalez

Field trip to Herdade dos Pelados on 13/10: introduction to the implementation and monitoring of forest/agroforest restoration in a private property from Amorim company, including guided tour by the property's forest manager through different land use areas (e.g. montado, stone pine, riparian areas, industrial pig farming); presentation of major challenges and potential opportunities for the management of the property,  interaction and discussion between students and the forest manager and teachers, on different aspects involved in property management: environmental challenges, techniques applied, forms of financing, and economic activities.

The visit was accompanied by the course lecturers Maria Conceição Caldeira, Vanda Acácio, and Patricia María Rodríguez González