1. Controlling urban sprawl
1.1 Reducing space consumption
The issue of urban sprawl needs to be addressed not only on a global scale, but also on a local one. It is at this level that the control of urbanization must be decided and applied. The excessive consumption of space currently affects any territory located less than an hour from a city center, and the amount of land built up has increased by 16% in 10 years, while the population has grown by only 4%. However, housing development accounts for only 20% of this 16%.
In addition to the negative social, economic and environmental consequences of urban sprawl, the decision to control it encourages us to take greater account of landscape quality and improve urban quality. In rural areas, preserving...
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Controlling urban sprawl
Land management
Websites
French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) https://www2.ademe.fr
Espace Végétal Écologique http://www.ecocert.fr/eve.espaces-vegetaux-ecologiques
Legislative texts
Law no. 96-603 of July 5, 1996 on the development and promotion of trade and craft industries
Solidarity and Urban Renewal Act of December 13, 2000
Mobilization for Housing and the Fight against Exclusion Act of March 25, 2009
Law no. 2010-788 of July 12, 2010 on the national commitment to the environment (consolidated version as of March 24,...
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