| Titre | Industrialisation - urbanisation ? L'exemple de Lacq | |
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| Auteur | Suzanne Larbiou | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 49-50, 1973 | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | L'urbanisation des campagnes |
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| Page | 245-264 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Industrialization-Urbanization? The Lacq Example.
Formerly the most rural agricultural area of the Pau Valley, the Lacq Plain, in less than ten years (1954-1964), has become the third most important urban unit in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The author describes the economic and social conditions of the region before the discovery of oil and natural gas deposits and then shows the effects that the exploitation of these resources have had on the surrounding countryside. The labor and housing problems caused by the construction and operation of the vast industrial complex are described. Despite the considerable amount of man-power required, few local inhabitants were hired because of the qualifications necessary. The author discusses the changes in the socio-economic situation of those who did find work (young men just released from the army; middle-aged farmers, agricultural workers, craftsmen). As the existing housing facilities were insufficient for the large number of industrial employees not of local origin, a new town, Mourenx, was created to accommodate them. Relations between Mourenx and the surrounding countryside and between the industrial workers and the remaining farmers are also described. All in all, the industrial complex has had only a limited effect on local economy and the creation of the new town has not greatly influenced rural life. If true industrialization and urbanization are to be realized, a policy concerning the development of the Lacq region as a whole (agriculture and industry, rural and urban residents) must be adopted. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rural_0014-2182_1973_num_49_1_1871 |
