02-06-2020
The Faculty and researchers from the NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA), Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering/ MARE, participated in the process of revising the Setúbal Municipal Master Plan, which has been in public discussion since last February.
The FCT NOVA team was responsible for the Strategic Environmental Assessment and for the Characterization Studies of the Municipal Territory related to the Ecological Structure, in this review process.
The new PDM was developed internally by the Urban Planning Division of the Department of Urbanism and is based on a strategy that aims to give Setúbal the leadership and a strong influence position in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The new plan, therefore, provides for the reinforcement of its potential as a higher-level center, focusing on an innovative territorial model with an ecological base. This model, based on green infrastructure, aims to guide the occupation and transformation of the territory in a sustainable way, allowing for balanced economic growth and guaranteeing the safeguarding of the municipality's intrinsic natural values.
Because of the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PDM public consultation is suspended. However, all information about the Setúbal Master Plan Review can be found here.
Read The full report here. (Portuguese only)
