O Potencial Territorial de Gerar, Reter e Atrair Procura de Ensino Superior: Uma Abordagem a Partir dos Distritos Portugueses

Sérgio Paulo Leal  Nunes; Manuel Brandão  Vasconcelos Alves; Helena Grilo

doi:10.59072/rper.vi62.562

Authors

Sérgio Paulo Leal Nunes Professor Adjunto, CIAEGT-IP, Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Tomar, Portugal DINÂMIA-CET-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal CIRIUS-ISEG-Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Manuel Brandão Vasconcelos Alves Professor Catedrático, ISEG-Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Helena Grilo Investigadora, CIAEGTIPT-Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Tomar, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59072/rper.vi62.562

Abstract

A significant part of the Portuguese territory is in a process of marked loss of resident population. The population dimension is a variable that determines the viability of most of the functions that are associated with the existence and sustainability of the quality of life in the territories. Higher education is one of those more specialized functions that has acquired a high functional density that, for this reason, gives high levels of territorial centrality with impacts on the dynamics of competitiveness and territorial cohesion. This work aims to build an indicator that allows assessing the potential of each Portuguese territory (district), to generate, retain and attract demand for higher education. The analysis of these dynamics for different moments in time can help to formulate suggestions for public policy. Additionally, the discussion of the results can lead us to different areas, although interdependent, as, for example, in political terms, the rationality of the higher education network in Portugal and its sustainability.

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