Project “Nós Propomos!”

Citizenship, Sustainability and Innovation in Geographical

Education

“The growth of Sertã:

Meetings and missings of regional and urban planning”

In Geography class and under the project “Nós Propomos!”, we have sought solutions for the problems in the streets, village and municipality of Sertã. The land-planning of the territory of this village has not anticipated long-term changes and has evolved in a random fashion lacking a whole and integrated perspective. As an example, streets, sidewalks and gardens are built and, within a short period of time, new infrastructures are needed, leading to the destruction of these same new spaces.

SECONDARY SCHOOL OF SERTÃ Students: Ana Lopes, Cristina Graça, Duarte Lopes, Daniel Neves, Sara Nunes, Tânia Nunes

Teacher: Ilda Bicacro

March 2016

FRAMEWORK

For several months, we have walked the village streets, talked to the different space users, conducted inquiries and interviews, made bibliographic research and used SIGs. We have then reached conclusions and outlined a few proposals.

METHODOLY

A development study is needed on a regional and local scale, which envisions the village and municipality of Sertã, defines orientations that are consensual after public debate and establishes long-term goals and strategies (for a period of 20 years, for instance). This study must prioritize particular questions: - What village do we want for our children? - What are the needed infrastructures for a predominantly aged population? To realise this study, people must be heard and public debates must be conducted in order to structure an integrated development plan capable of meeting the population requirements regarding topics from education to health, including housing and culture, without neglecting the general well-being and life quality of the population.

PROPOSALS

SOURCES:

Farinha, A. L. (1930). A Sertã e o seu concelho. Lisboa. Oficinas S. José; Lopes, R. (2013). História da Sertã. CMS. Sertã; Câmara Municipal da Sertã, http://www.cm-serta.pt/; Sertã Princesa da Beira http://sertaprincesadabeira.blogspot.pt/; Wikipedia http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanismo; SIG – Google Earth; ARCGIS, http://www.arcgis.com/.