Research Group 2 - Governance, Public policies and Housing (GPH)

Scope & Objectives

The Governance, Public policies and housing group (GPH) research focuses on the relationship between contemporary processes of urban governance and the dynamics of social, economic and political transformations. Its aim is to understand and to contribute to the creation of transformative collective capacities, based on the values of equity, solidarity and spatial justice.

Governance: Exploring critically the relations and tensions between the various strategic agendas, policy instruments and actors, the factors that promote or inhibit the articulation of policies, and its scalar dimensions, with a special attention to innovative forms of participation, social mobilisation and co-creation.

Public policies: Developing theories and methodologies for the evaluation of public policies with a strong territorial impact. It analyses the processes of knowledge production, policy mobilities and collective learning, at different scales and in different geographical contexts. Current policy analysis include heritage and urban regeneration, migration and social cohesion, energy transition, and regional development and shrinkage.

Housing: Studying the dynamics of housing and welfare systems, the role of local and national housing strategies, and the interplay between housing, real estate investment and planning.

Research Team

Integrated Researchers with PhD - Paulo Conceição (coordinator), Cecília Rocha, Emília Malcata-Rebelo, Fernanda Sousa, Isabel Breda-Vázquez, Isabel Coimbra, Luísa Batista, Miguel Branco Teixeira, Miguel Graça, Sílvia Sousa
PhD Students - Diana Silva, Jorge Rios, Nicolás Artaza
Collaborating Researchers - Fanny Augis, Filipe Cruz, Paula Ramos

Financial Support

European Union Foundation for Science and Technology
Fundação Ciência e Tecnologia
Faculty of Engineering of the University of Oporto / Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
AICCOPN
Domus Social