1st Edition
Ecopolitics and the Making of Lisbon’s Green Infrastructure (1764-2020)
Introduction 1. Under Liberalism: The Department of Gardens and Green Grounds at the Lisbon City Council, 1840-1900 2. Green Politics in the City: The Passeio Público as a Contested Urban Landscape 3. The Estrela Garden as a Pioneer: Educational, Social, and Cultural Roles From Liberalism to the Present 4. The Main Axis of Lisbon's Green Infrastructure: The Avenida da Liberdade 5. Park of Liberty, Park Eduardo VII and the Cold Greenhouse 6. Botanic Gardens of Lisbon as Infrastructures of Circulation 7. Lisbon's Grid: Square Gardens and Tree-Lined Streets 8. The Revival of the Department and the Rise of Landscape Architecture Under Dictatorship, c. 1940-1974 9. The Making of Lisbon's Lungs: From Campo Grande to Monsanto 10. Ecopolitics, Social Justice and the Expansion of Green Covering: From Democracy to Capital Green Prize 11. Final Remarks
Biography
Ana Duarte Rodrigues is Associate Professor of History of Science at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and co-coordinator of the Interuniversity Centre for the History of Science and Technology (CIUHCT). Her work bridges history of science and gardens and landscape studies, with a particular focus on early modern gardens, water history, and the urban history of science, especially in relation to Lisbon and its green infrastructure. In addition to her research and teaching, she plays an active role in academic leadership, serving on scientific councils and international evaluation panels, and is strongly committed to public engagement through exhibitions, conferences, and media outreach.
