Magalhães, Maria Manuela RaposoFigueira, Ana Rita da Silva Martinho Calhanas2011-05-032011-05-032010http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/3116Mestrado em Arquitectura Paisagista - Instituto Superior de AgronomiaThe objective of this work is to deepen the subject of Ecological Network through the systematization of examples of delimitation and implementation of this planning tool in the world. The study and analysis of the evolution of ecological network in different countries shows a diverse number of terminologies, methodologies and objectives, and consequently, a large number of initiatives to be developed. The delimitation of the ecological network of the case study - Municipality of Cinfães - is included in the project "The social dimension of forest fires - contribution to a sustainable, integrated management" developed at the Centro de Estudos de Arquitectura Paisagista Prof. Caldeira Cabral in partnership with Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto. The use of the methodology "Sistema-Paisagem" allows to cover all major natural systems to preserve the ecological balance of landscape. Finally, from the proposal of the ecological network were defined occupations of land and potential management measure to achieve a proper land use in the Municipality of CinfãesporCinfãespaisagemestrutura ecológicainterpretação ecológica da paisagemordenamento do territóriolandscapeecological networkecological interpretation of landscapespacial planningmaster thesis