Gabinete de Urbanização Colonial explained

The Gabinete de Urbanização Colonial (1944-1974) of Portugal was a government office responsible for urban planning in Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia. It began operating in 1945. In 1951 it became the Gabinete de Urbanização do Ultramar, and in 1957 the Direcção de Serviços de Urbanismo e Habitação of the Overseas Ministry public works department.^[1] Staff included Joao A. de Aguiar, Rogerio Cavaca, and Pinto Coelho.^[2]

See also

• Urban planning in Africa: Portuguese colonies
• Portuguese colonies in Africa (20th c.):
  • Portuguese Congo
  • Portuguese Guinea
  • Portuguese Mozambique
  • Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe

Bibliography

• Ana Vaz Milheiro . Eduardo Costa Dias . Arquitectura em Bissau e os Gabinetes de Urbanização Colonial (1944–1974) . Architecture in Bissau and the Colonial Urbanization Departments . pt . 2 . 1984-5766 . Arq.urb . . São Paulo . 2009 . . 2017-10-25 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171655/http://www.usjt.br/arq.urb/numero_02/artigo_ana.pdf . dead .

External links

• Web site: Exposição "África - Visões do Gabinete de Urbanização Colonial" . 2013 . pt . . Lisbon . (Press release for an exhibit curated by Ana Vaz Milheiro)

Notes and References

1. Luanda and Maputo: Accounts of the Two Capitals in Urban Heritage Discourse . . 2016 . Journal of Lusophone Studies . 1 . 2469-4800 . American Portuguese Studies Association . 10316/34093 .
2. Book: Carlos Nunes Silva . Urban Planning in Lusophone African Countries . 2015 . Ashgate . UK . 978-1472444882 .