Savoir maitriser une urbanization explosive
In: Politique internationale: pi, Heft 126, S. 379-381
ISSN: 0221-2781
The inadequacy of traditional instruments of town and country planning (through lack of research and development investments) is obvious. Based on the positivism of the 19th century, these disciplines continue to seek support from principles of separate activities and the possibility of regulatory plans. However, metropoles are systems that are permanently in motion, movements that can lend themselves to mathematical models and planning. 'Perpetual incompletion' should thus be parallel to research in means of intervention and training. The so-called 'explosive' urbanization should not be regarded as incontrollable. Discussed are: the inaccessibility of sites, knowledge and water; developing maritime sites; reconciling urbanization and agriculture; the identity of metropoles and geography. Adapted from the source document.