Evolution de l'espace péri-urbain de Saintes

Evolution of peri-urban space around Saintes

• Auteur / Autrice : Frédéric Morin
• Direction : Pierre Barrère
• Type : Thèse de doctorat
• Discipline(s) : Géographie
• Date : Soutenance en 1990
• Etablissement(s) : Bordeaux 3

Mots clés

Mots clés contrôlés

Urbanisme

Conditions économiques

Saintes (Charente-Maritime)

Périurbanisation

Résumé

Depuis 1945, la region de saintes, soit trente communes proches de cette sous-prefecture de charente-maritime, subit l'exode rural puis la peri-urbanisation; la richesse des terres permet de sauvegarder l'agriculture pendant l'exode puis d'eviter le mitage excessif des sols, alors que l'industrie reste peu developpee et que les commerces et les services marchands doivent leur salut a la croissance demographique. Le parc immobilier se modernise avec la multiplication des pavillons mais la qualite est souvent absente et il faut instaurer des documents pour controler l'urbanisation. Les equipements communaux et inter-communaux se developpent et des elus, plus dynamiques, essayent de revitaliser leur commune avec l'aide des associations, tant sur le plan touristique, sportif que culturel. Enfin, le paysage politique change peu, la region restant favorable a la gauche. La peri-urbanisation a donc ete plutot benefique pour la region de saintes; pourra-t-elle, cependant, se poursuivre si l'activite economique ne s'ameliore pas en saintainge?

Since 1945, the region of saintes - i. E. Thrity parishes around this sous-prefecture of charente-maritime - has undergone first a rural depo- pulation, then peri-urbanization. During the rural depopulation, farming was saved by the richness of the soil while industries remained scarce and a rising demography gave shops and services a new life. Housing has improved with the ever-increasing number of cottages whose quality is often poor, and steps had to be taken (zoning plans, etc. . . ) to keep urbanization under control. Parish and inter-parish equipments (rubbish collecting, sports equipments. . . ) have been developed and the more energe- tic aldermen and councillors are trying to bring a new life into their parishes with the help of non profit-making organizations concerned with tourism or sports as well as culture. Lastly, there are few changes on the political scene, the region remained left-orientated. So peri-urbanization has on the whole been rather a good thing for the region of saintes. Will it, however, be able to go on without improvements in the economic activity of the saintonge?