i) 

the promotion, in Portugal, of the study of urban form;

ii) 

the establishment and development, in Portugal, of a research network in the field of urban morphology, through: the organization of meetings and conferences, the publication of a newsletter, and the development of joint applications for national funding;

iii) 

the establishment of a privileged relationship with the International Seminar on Urban Form, through: the collaboration on ISUF initiatives of debate and promotion of urban morphology, and the development of joint applications for European funding.