Birmingham, 24 TH of May 2011 CURRICULUM VITAE José Mendes Ribeiro Barbedo Personal Data Name: José Barbedo Date and Place of Birth: 4th March 1974, Porto, Portugal. Address: Rua Eugénio de Castro, 370 ap.195 4100-225 Porto, Portugal Telephone n.: +44 7778746297 / +351 226098937 E-mail: zbarbedo@gmail.com Education Since January 2008, PhD research student at The University of Birmingham, UK. Supervised by Philip Amis (School of Government and Society) and Dan van der Horst (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences). Research thesis: Climate change impacts on flood risk and downstream effects of suburbanization: a systemic approach to urban resilience MSc in Environmental Planning and Urban Project, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, 2005-07 (2 years graduation) Research thesis: Methods of spatial analysis for the development of policies of poverty reduction in metropolitan regions of Sub-Saharan Africa MSc in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, Portugal, 1992-98 (6 years graduation) Other technical courses and trainings: Geographic Databases PotgreSQL/PostGIS (free software for management and analysis of geographic data integrated with other free web based resources such as Quantum GIS and GRASS GIS) - Faunalia, Portugal, 2009 ArcGIS 9.2-InfraSIG - ESRI Portugal 2008 Presentation Skills The University of Birmingham 2008 AutoCAD University of São Paulo, Brazil 1997 Employment Record (most relevant assignments) 2010 DST - Domingos Silva Teixeira SA, PORTUGAL 2008-2009, WSP International Sweden, LIBYA 2006-2007, United Nations Development Programme, ANGOLA 2001 2005, MBS Architecture & Urban Design Ltd., PORTUGAL 1999-2001, Celio Costa Architecture and Engineering Ass. PORTUGAL 1999-2000, Grupo 3 Architecture and Engineering Ltd PORTUGAL 1998-1999, Oriente Foundation, INDIA 1996-1997, Paulo Mendes da Rocha (Pritzker Laureate) BRAZIL
Bibliographic resume I was born in Porto on the 4 th of March of 1974. In 1992 I was admitted in the course of Architecture at the School of Architecture of the University of Porto. In 1996-97 I did my internship in São Paulo, Brazil, supervised by Professor Paulo Mendes da Rocha, who had a determinant influence on my professional and academic interests. In June 1998 I finished my degree in Architecture and won a scholarship from the Oriente Foundation to develop a research project in Goa, India. Remained in India until March 1999, presenting the study The Santana de Talaulin Valley; proposals for a transforming socio-economic system. In 2000 collaborated with the Senior Urban Planner Celio Melo Costa in the Master Plan for the city of Amarante in Portugal. In January 2001 I have founded the company MBS Architecture and Urban Design Ltd., working as Associated Manager until May 2006. During this period I was responsible for more than 50 architecture and urban planning projects and participated in several international competitions. In 2005 I have started a Masters in Environmental Planning and Urban Project (MPPAU) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. In May 2006 I was hired by the United Nations Development Program as Municipal Technical Advisor within the Project of Decentralization and Local Governance in Angola. Remained in Angola until April 2007 and in December 2007 I have finished my Masters in Planning and Project of the Urban Environment with the thesis Methods of spatial analysis for shaping urban policies of poverty reduction in Metropolitan Regions of Sub-Saharan Africa: the case study of Luanda. In January 2008 I was admitted as MPhil research student at the University of Birmingham, where I developed the first drafts of my research project. Along this period I did various academic courses, namely the module on Urban Development and Poverty Reduction conducted by Professor Philip Amis at the International Development Department and participated in seminars of the Urban Morphology Research Group conducted by Professor Jeremy Whitehand. In July 2008 I was hired as Urban Planner for WSP International Sweden within the 3rd Generation Planning Project in Libya. In Tripoli I have colaborated in the Master Plan of Tripoli and Zuwarah and since May 2009 was nominated interim coordinator of the Greater Tripoli Master Plan. From January 2010 to March 2011 I did field work in Rio de Janeiro and collaborated as visiting research student with the Hydrology Laboratory of COPPE at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Between April and July collaborated with the architects Damien Murat, Carol Toneti e Keila Costa in the international competition A House in Luanda, exhibit at the Lisbon Bienal 2010. Between April and December 2010 I have collaborated in sub-contract regime for the portuguese company DST SA, together with the Geographer Engineer Filipe Stockler Maia preparing the geographic information database for the infra-structure of optical fiber in Porto. I am presently in Birmingham dedicated to my PhD research project. Along these fifteen years of professional experience in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe allowed me to accumulate valuable experience on master planning, project management and coordination of large infrastructure projects.
Language Proficiency Oral fluency Writing skills Ability to read Portuguese Mother language Very Good Very Good English Very Good Very Good Very Good French Good Intermediary level Very Good Italian Average Intermediary level Good Spanish Good Intermediary level Good Description of Duties 2010 - DST, SA Functions and responsibilities: Urban Planner Porto, PORTUGAL The Portuguese company DST - Domingos Silva Teixeira SA has sub-contracted urban planners and geographers in outsourcing regime for the creation and development of a geographic information database and infra-structure plan for the installation of optical fiber in the city of Porto. The project has been coordinated by the Geographer Engineer Filipe Stockler Maia for the development of the GI database and the Urban Planner Jose Barbedo for the design of the infrastructure plan. Other activities: Collaboration as visiting research student at the Hydrology Laboratory of COPPE at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro on data collection and integration of these data on a GIS platform (to be used on the ongoing research project held at the University of Birmingham) Collaboration with Damien Murat, Carol Toneti e Keila Costa on the development of a housing prototype for Africa, within the international competition A House in Luanda, exhibit at the Lisbon Bienal 2010 2008-2009 WSP International Sweden AB Functions and responsibilities: Urban Planner Tripoli, LIBYA WSP International Sweden AB, in cooperation with the Libyan Government owned National Consulting Bureau, has been responsible for the implementation of the 3rd Generation Planning Project in northwestern Libya, including the Tripoli Metropolitan Area. This project is funded by the Government of Libya under the management of the Urban Planning Agency, which is assisted by UN-HABITAT. Fig. 1 Tripoli Master Plan, 2009
Technical Assistance and Management: Elaboration of Regional and Master Planning in the North Western Region of Libya, namely the Greater Tripoli Master Plan and the Zuwarah Master Plan; Promote environmental awareness and the careful utilization of natural resources, introducing a range of urban solutions for water management, sewage and energy infrastructure; Train local staff on good planning practices and geo-data management; Specify the basic planning standards in cooperation with the national authorities and revise planning laws as well as ordinances to include participatory approaches to ensure sustainable development. 2006-2007, United Nations Development Program, ANGOLA Functions and responsibilities: Municipal Technical Advisor Luanda Technical assistance and management: Assist the Planning Department at the municipal level in the development of a Municipal Profile and a three-year program of investments; Ensure the planning process both directly and by facilitating the deployment of appropriate resource-person for the municipal planning department ; Provide technical guidance and coordinate the planning, procurement process, implementing and supervising of various infrastructure construction/rehabilitation solutions in support of the Municipality. Policy analysis and programming: Develop and advise the municipality for permanent and temporary solutions to infrastructure erection, renovation, and maintenance services; Produce manuals and guidelines directed to the municipal authorities. Fig. 2 Strategic Development Plan for Luanda Strategic Partnership and Resources Mobilization Support well coordinated partnership on infrastructure development between government institutions, and various technical assistance organizations; Participate in the joint Government-Donors Planning Working Group by giving policy advice, strategic thinking and knowledge sharing.
2001 2005 MBS Architecture & Urban Design Ltd., PORTUGAL Functions and responsibilities: Associate Manager/ l Architect and Urban Planner Main activities: Planning and coordination on urban development projects such as: Urban Renewal of the waterfront of Almada, Portugal, 2001-2002; Concept plan for The New Multi-Functional Administrative City of South Korea, 2004-2005; Urban Plan for the renewal of the satellite city of Hoogvliet in Rotterdam, Holland, 2002; Public Space Project for the «Porto European cultural city», Portugal, 2001. Responsible for the design and construction of Architecture projects such as: Housing and commercial complex Bouças, Ponte da Barca, Portugal, 2005; Social housing Bairro das Condominhas, Porto, Portugal, 2004; Various housing and commercial projects in Portugal 2002-2005. Planning, programming and project management: Assist in daily project implementation activities, program management, monitoring and impact assessment of the project implementation; Project framework design, including objectives, activities, staff needs, coordination of procedures, and organization structure during project planning and implementation. Fig.3,4.5.6,7 and 8 Urban plans for Hoogvliet, Roterdam (Holand); the new administrative city in South Korea, the Master Plan of Amarante (Portugal), the renewal of the waterfront in Almada (Portugal and the plan for the Santana de Talaulin Valley in Goa (India) 2000-2001 Célio Costa Architecture and Engineering Ass. PORTUGAL Functions and responsibilities: Urban Planner Responsible for the elaboration of the Master Plan for the City of Amarante, Portugal; Grupo 3 Architecture and Engineering Ltd PORTUGAL Functions and responsibilities: Architect Responsible for the elaboration of Master Plan and detailed plans for the Centre for Solid Waste Management and Recycling ValorSul, Lisboa, Portugal;
1998-1999, Oriente Foundation, INDIA (residential scholarship) Main activities: Responsible for the design of a new local development project, elaborating concept papers and project documents for incremental strategic partnership on international assistance by the Oriente Foundation. The local development project consisted on water security strategies for the sustainable development of the Santana de Talaulim Valley through improvements on infrastructures and services for water management. Planning, programming and project management: Collection of available data including Topography, Geological, Hydrological, Socio-economic, Infrastructure, Legal, and Cadastral details; Preliminary planning and development of projects for multipurpose and multi objective benefits, with cost effective solutions; Assessment of land and water resources, namely watershed management solutions based on transfer from water rich-basins to water- short basins; Flood control and drainage recharge of ground water, lifting of water for irrigation for various purposes and also other risk factors; Management plan for storage and transfer of water from areas of absolute or seasonal plenty to water stressed basins for augmentation of existing irrigation commands, water supply and sanitation schemes; Clarification of relevant issues for the project implementation, involve key actors, identify priorities and build institutional commitment towards long-term environmental goals. 1996-1997, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Architect (Pritzker laureate 2006) - BRASIL Functions and responsibilities: Intern Architect Selected Projects: Project for the cultural and educational centre SESC-Tatuapé São Paulo. This multifunctional complex included health, education, culture, and sport amenities, for improvement of life standards, social integration and affordability of public services; Project for the industrial and educational centre SENAI/SESI São Paulo, Brazil. The complex included two 60 store towers for offices, a pavilion for international exhibitions, a congress hall and public facilities. The aim of this urban renewal project was to promote private investment and economic development on a peripheral industrial area of São Paulo. References Philip Amis, School of Government and Society, The University of Birmingham Email: p.amis@bham.ac.uk Phone n. +44 (0)121 414 4971 Dan Van der Horst, School of Geography, Earth and Environment, The University of Birmingham E-mail: d.vanderhorst@bham.ac.uk Phone n.: +44-(0)121-4145525 Terje Bodogaard, Urban Planner Kjelsasveien 83b - 0491 Oslo, Norway E-mail: tbodoegaard@gmail.comphone n.: + 47 22712638, +47 41326390