Metropolitan planning
Introduction
Territorial planning, territorial planning, Territorial planning, Territorial planning or Territorial planning is the interdisciplinary science that is in turn applied science, politics and administrative technique, granted with an interdisciplinary and global approach, which analyzes, develops and manages the planning and development processes of geographical spaces and territories, both urban and rural, often specific administrative regions on a local, regional or national scale, according to their environmental, economic and social possibilities, promoting their sustainable development.
The science that has contributed the most to the development of territorial planning is geography, due to its integrative vision of all the physical or natural, economic, political and cultural elements that coexist in the territory.
Description
The discipline is taught in some universities as an independent study, in the field of geography; In others it is taught as a specialization of the degree in planning, geography, architecture, civil engineering, urban planning, geomatics or engineering in cartography and geodesy. Territorial planning is usually the responsibility of the public administration at its different levels (local, regional, national and supranational).
While in Spain the term territorial planning is also used to refer to the discipline, in some Latin American countries they prefer the term territorial planning. Another synonymous or closely related concept is regional planning.
Spatial Planning is synonymous with urban planning practices in the United States, but on larger scales, and the term is often used in reference to planning efforts in European countries. The professional disciplines that are involved in Territorial Planning include Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Environmental Management, Human Geography and Economics. The supreme objective of Territorial Planning is sustainable development at different scales, such as local development, regional development, etc., and often results in the creation of a Territorial Planning and Development Plan or Territorial Planning Plan (POT).