PRÉVOST , Aurélie

Limiting land consumption is an undisputed priority today. In France, numerous laws, regulations and space protection measures (under the town planning and environment codes) govern territorial development to protect land resources and the environment. Yet urbanization at the expense of natural and agricultural areas remains critical,...

La limitation de la consommation d'espaces est aujourd'hui une priorité sur laquelle tout le monde s'accorde. Les lois et les outils de gestion et de protection des espaces (issus du code de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement) se sont ainsi multipliés pour organiser un développement territorial économe en ressources foncières et respectueux de...

Built-up areas and more particularly buildings are important energy-consumers. If, in France, energetic regulation and principles of town planning intended to improve the energy efficiency do exist, we will show the limits of the methods of calculation for solar radiation and the necessity of making solar simulations on a realistic urban model....

Urban sprawl is one of the main pressures affecting coastal areas in the Mediterranean. To assist spatial planning and coastal management policies, the study of urbanization and the characterization of the evolution of built-up areas along the coast are essential prerequisites. In this perspective, the production of land use data sets at a...

As in many other European countries, urbanisation and urban sprawl along the French Mediterranean coast are a major concern. Understanding this phenomenon requires both multi-level and multi-disciplinary approaches. In this perspective, this article presents a framework for the observation and analysis of urban sprawl in the French...