| Titre | Aménager la métropole nature : retour sur les efforts passés de planification dans la région de Montréal et essai d'évaluation de la situation actuelle des banlieues / Planning and developing a "Green Metropolis" : a review of previous planning strategies in the Montreal region and an evaluation of the present situation in the suburbs | |
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| Auteur | Jean BOIVIN, Ludovic GUERPILLON, Pierre J. HAMEL, Gilles SENECAL | |
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Revue | Géocarrefour |
| Numéro | volume 76, no 4, 2001 Quel periurbain aujourd'hui | |
| Page | 303-317 | |
| Résumé anglais |
This article presents a critical view of the city planning phases that have patterned the Montréal metropolitan area from the 19th century up until today, by focusing on the social relations with the natural environment. Montréal has manufactured an image of itself akin to other great cities, which emphasizes natural landmarks and features, agricultural activities located on its outskirts and a physical proximity to nature. Efforts to plan the development of a metropolis embedded in nature have had a slight impact. Nevertheless, a large area of the land included in the metropolitan region remains today green but under constant pressure to be urbanised. In fact, close to 60% of the Montréal metropolitan area is made up of natural or agricultural domains. However, analysis of current data seems to indicate that the distribution of such areas throughout the area reflects social and economic differences. Well- off suburbs are greener and suffer less the loss of their wooded areas. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/geoca_1627-4873_2001_num_76_4_2572 |
