Ph.D Thesis by João Paulo Amado
Entre as tecnologias urbanas necessárias para o bom funcionamento de uma cidade, as que estão rel... more Entre as tecnologias urbanas necessárias para o bom funcionamento de uma cidade, as que estão relacionadas com o saneamento urbano são das mais importantes. A partir de meados do séc. XIX, a cidade de Lisboa sentiu por diversas vezes o impacto do mau funcionamento da sua rede de esgotos. A importância desta rede para as boas condições de vida da sua população foi reconhecida ao longo do tempo por quem interveio ou tentou intervir na cidade; abundaram os projectos e as iniciativas, boa parte das quais sem consequências práticas. Momentos de crise em termos de saúde pública, notórios em meados do século, aumentaram a discussão em torno da forma como era levado a cabo o saneamento urbano. A dependência que uma rede de esgotos manifesta perante o abastecimento de água foi um factor muito importante em todas as discussões e planificações. Falar do saneamento urbano em Lisboa obriga a olhar inevitavelmente para a forma como a cidade cresceu, para a maneira como a geografia influenciou esc...
Master Thesis by João Paulo Amado
Papers by João Paulo Amado
Concerning the urban technologies necessary for the life and functioning of a city, the ones rela... more Concerning the urban technologies necessary for the life and functioning of a city, the ones related to urban sanitation in Lisbon during the 19th century are in need of deeper studies. Although their importance has been recognized for quite some time now, most discussions have turned empty results. Urban sanitation was always an important subject during public health crisis. However, given the network of dependencies it maintained with other urban technologies – such as the ones concerning water supply – problem solving was always a slow process. When talking about urban sanitation in Lisbon, it is inevitable to talk about urban evolution, city growth, and the way other urban technologies were implemented, how Lisbon was influenced by other cities and also how this problem presents itself when seen in a worldwide context.
On the second half of the 19th century, Lisbon started to change at an accelerated pace, regardin... more On the second half of the 19th century, Lisbon started to change at an accelerated pace, regarding population growth, urban area increase and industrialization. Although the intensity of these changes cannot be directly compared with the ones occurring more or less at the same time in other European capitals (due to its lesser dimension), they were most useful as a springboard for deeper changes that came only in the 20th century. One of the aspects on those changes was the appearance of a larger number of small industries in several areas of the city. Due to their location and characteristics, they were not always compatible either with the basic structures for handling urban sewage or with public health needs. One of the document series belonging to the archival fond of the Ministério do Reino contains several records related to industrial licensing inside the city and show several aspects of pollution inside the urban space. By identifying and analyzing these records, it is possible to understand the ways by which industry, urban sewage disposal and public health intersected each other.
Conference Presentations by João Paulo Amado
International Congress Historiography of the Cities, 2023
From the mid-18th century onward, Lisbon started to appear regularly on the writings of its forei... more From the mid-18th century onward, Lisbon started to appear regularly on the writings of its foreign visitors. Looking at the variety of the existing works, we are able to understand their origins, tastes, interests and objectives. By having as a starting point, the spatial descriptions left by the visitors, I propose to evaluate the possibility of a geographic interpretation of the written content. Is it possible to create ‘written maps’ of Lisbon from their texts? Also, if we look through the eyes of others, what kind of city comes out of these books?
Comparada com outras cidades da Europa, capitais nacionais ou não, a Lisboa do séc. XIX surge num... more Comparada com outras cidades da Europa, capitais nacionais ou não, a Lisboa do séc. XIX surge numa posição de charneira. Muito embora fosse, tal como hoje, a maior cidade do país, com dimensões algo desproporcionadas perante as restantes, era apenas uma pequena ou média cidade face às suas congéneres europeias. No entanto, a natureza de alguns dos problemas que a afectavam era rigorosamente idêntica aos que podiam ser identificados um pouco por todo o continente.
O saneamento público urbano contava-se entre esses problemas. A história da rede de esgotos de Lisboa mostra-nos uma rede técnica urbana que se revelou largamente insuficiente durante a maior parte da sua existência. Datado de 1884, o "Projecto dos esgotos da capital", da autoria do Engº. Francisco Ressano Garcia, constituiu a abordagem mais bem elaborada até então proposta para a reformulação da rede de esgotos da cidade. Uma das etapas preparatórias foi uma visita de estudo realizada pelo Engº José Emílio Castel-Branco, entre 1877 e 1878, a várias cidades europeias de dimensões variadas, o que permitiu traçar comparações entre elas e Lisboa.
Esta comunicação dá conta dessa viagem, das informações nela obtidas e da sua influência na elaboração do referido projecto.
On the second half of the 19th century, Lisbon started to change at an accelerated pace, regardin... more On the second half of the 19th century, Lisbon started to change at an accelerated pace, regarding population growth, urban area increase and industrialization. Although the intensity of these changes cannot be directly compared with the ones occurring more or less at the same time in other European capitals (due to its lesser dimension), they were most useful as a springboard for deeper changes that came only in the 20th century. One of the aspects on those changes was the appearance of a larger number of small industries in several areas of the city. Due to their location and characteristics, they were not always compatible either with the basic structures for handling urban sewage or with public health needs. One of the document series belonging to the archival fond of the Ministério do Reino contains several records related to industrial licensing inside the city and show several aspects of pollution inside the urban space. By identifying and analyzing these records, it is possible to understand the ways by which industry, urban sewage disposal and public health intersected each other.
Concerning the urban technologies necessary for the life and functioning of a city, the ones rela... more Concerning the urban technologies necessary for the life and functioning of a city, the ones related to urban sanitation in Lisbon during the 19th century are in need of deeper studies. Although their importance has been recognized for quite some time now, most discussions have turned empty results. Urban sanitation was always an important subject during public health crisis. However, given the network of dependencies it maintained with other urban technologies – such as the ones concerning water supply – problem solving was always a slow process. When talking about urban sanitation in Lisbon, it is inevitable to talk about urban evolution, city growth, and the way other urban technologies were implemented, how Lisbon was influenced by other cities and also how this problem presents itself when seen in a worldwide context.
Cartography by João Paulo Amado
30DayMapChallenge, Day 4, 2022
Every element in the city of Lisbon that is related to the color green, present in the OpenStreet... more Every element in the city of Lisbon that is related to the color green, present in the OpenStreetMap database, not only of natural origin, but also as part of a 'green infrastructure'. Further information was added, extracted from open data provided by the city hall regarding tree coverage and cycleways. The large green blob on the left side of the map is the Monsanto Forest Park, vital to the air quality of the city. On the top of the map the airport also appears in the middle of a large green area, simply because of all the grass surrounding the runways, not really accessible to the public. Green elements extracted from a local .OSM.PBF file with osmium. Manual editing in JOSM. Map styling in QGIS. Final composition in Illustrator. Font used: FiraSans. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors and Câmara Municipal de Lisboa.
30DayMapChallenge, Day 3, 2022
The majority of the polygons are classified as 'residential'. Polygons were colored using the Map... more The majority of the polygons are classified as 'residential'. Polygons were colored using the MapCSS definitions, with a slight tweaking of the colors to improve visibility. By leaving aside streets and city limits, the shape of the city appears as a series of colored islands, floating in a void. Polygons extracted from local .OSM.PBF file with osmium and saved in GeoJSON format. Map styling in #QGIS. Image editing in #Photoshop. Final composition in #Illustrator. Font used: FiraSans. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
30DayMapChallenge, Day 2, 2022
The ideia was taken from a YouTube video (https://youtu.be/watch?v=bLbY3iMBW-A) made by Monde Geo... more The ideia was taken from a YouTube video (https://youtu.be/watch?v=bLbY3iMBW-A) made by Monde Geospatial. The DEM is the end result of a processing pipeline which includes Google Earth, TCX Converter, Excel and QGIS.
The background image shows the coverage of a small area of the city. The inset images show the full path coverage of the whole municipality (top),contour lines generated at 10m interval (middle) and the resulting DEM (bottom).
This proof of concept was tested using the 1911 municipality contour, slightly different from the current one.
Paths drawn in GoogleEarth. KML files processed in TCX Converter and Excel. DEM processed in QGIS. Final composition in Illustrator. Font used: FiraSans. Map data ©2018 Google.
Original files available from https://github.com/LX-Files/30DayMapChallenge/tree/main/2022/day02
30DayMapChallenge, Day 1, 2022
This city plan is formed by every node belonging to a way, or a building, stored in the OpenStree... more This city plan is formed by every node belonging to a way, or a building, stored in the OpenStreetMap database. Without any vector present, other than the municipality contour, a latent structure appears. Node extraction from local .OSM.PBF file with osmium. Manual adjustments in JOSM. Map styling in QGIS. Map presented at the online 30DayMapChallenge event in 2022, as an entry for Day 1 - Points.
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O saneamento público urbano contava-se entre esses problemas. A história da rede de esgotos de Lisboa mostra-nos uma rede técnica urbana que se revelou largamente insuficiente durante a maior parte da sua existência. Datado de 1884, o "Projecto dos esgotos da capital", da autoria do Engº. Francisco Ressano Garcia, constituiu a abordagem mais bem elaborada até então proposta para a reformulação da rede de esgotos da cidade. Uma das etapas preparatórias foi uma visita de estudo realizada pelo Engº José Emílio Castel-Branco, entre 1877 e 1878, a várias cidades europeias de dimensões variadas, o que permitiu traçar comparações entre elas e Lisboa.
Esta comunicação dá conta dessa viagem, das informações nela obtidas e da sua influência na elaboração do referido projecto.
Cartography by João Paulo Amado
The background image shows the coverage of a small area of the city. The inset images show the full path coverage of the whole municipality (top),contour lines generated at 10m interval (middle) and the resulting DEM (bottom).
This proof of concept was tested using the 1911 municipality contour, slightly different from the current one.
Paths drawn in GoogleEarth. KML files processed in TCX Converter and Excel. DEM processed in QGIS. Final composition in Illustrator. Font used: FiraSans. Map data ©2018 Google.
Original files available from https://github.com/LX-Files/30DayMapChallenge/tree/main/2022/day02
O saneamento público urbano contava-se entre esses problemas. A história da rede de esgotos de Lisboa mostra-nos uma rede técnica urbana que se revelou largamente insuficiente durante a maior parte da sua existência. Datado de 1884, o "Projecto dos esgotos da capital", da autoria do Engº. Francisco Ressano Garcia, constituiu a abordagem mais bem elaborada até então proposta para a reformulação da rede de esgotos da cidade. Uma das etapas preparatórias foi uma visita de estudo realizada pelo Engº José Emílio Castel-Branco, entre 1877 e 1878, a várias cidades europeias de dimensões variadas, o que permitiu traçar comparações entre elas e Lisboa.
Esta comunicação dá conta dessa viagem, das informações nela obtidas e da sua influência na elaboração do referido projecto.
The background image shows the coverage of a small area of the city. The inset images show the full path coverage of the whole municipality (top),contour lines generated at 10m interval (middle) and the resulting DEM (bottom).
This proof of concept was tested using the 1911 municipality contour, slightly different from the current one.
Paths drawn in GoogleEarth. KML files processed in TCX Converter and Excel. DEM processed in QGIS. Final composition in Illustrator. Font used: FiraSans. Map data ©2018 Google.
Original files available from https://github.com/LX-Files/30DayMapChallenge/tree/main/2022/day02