| Titre | Un exemple de planification rurale : les campagnes de Géorgie soviétique | |
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| Auteur | L. M. Coyaud | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 49-50, 1973 | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | L'urbanisation des campagnes |
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| Page | 304-320 | |
| Résumé anglais |
An Example of Rural Planning: The Soviet Georgian Countryside.
After mentioning the difficulties encountered in undertaking this study (language problems, lack of maps, aerial views and statistics), the author gives a general description of the Georgian countryside, considering population distribution, houses (construction materials, evolution of styles, organization of living areas) and villages and administrative centers (architecture, public facilities). Certain agricultural activities, because of the nature of the work they require and the profits they bring, are more "urbanizing" than others; examples of areas where mandarins, tea, and grape vines are cultivated show how lucrative crops and their related industries have improved living standards, making the Georgian countryside one of the most advanced rural regions in the Western World. Besides taking advantage of local resources, government projects to prevent country depopulation also increase and diversify rural employment (industry, tourism). There are, however, peasants who seek urban employment and sooner or later, after commuting to work daily, settle in town. These emigrant workers and also the peasants who take their produce to city markets are instrumental in opening the countryside to urban influences. In conclusion, the author discusses types of urban expansion and their effects on rural organization. He describes the plan for the extension of the regional capital Tbilissi: the creation of satellite towns that will permit the maximum penetration of urban "antennas" into the country, allowing the rural inhabitants to take part in their development without transforming or destroying their working and living conditions. 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_1874 |
