Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?

In recent years, the predominant impression has been that France is facing a process of de-industrialisation. The prevailing crisis, the media spotlight on businesses relocating, the closure of companies and a decrease in the value of labour are the causes. In order to verify the decline of the indu...

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Main Author: Marie-Ève Férérol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Lille 1 2014-09-01
Series:Territoire en Mouvement
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/tem/2537
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description In recent years, the predominant impression has been that France is facing a process of de-industrialisation. The prevailing crisis, the media spotlight on businesses relocating, the closure of companies and a decrease in the value of labour are the causes. In order to verify the decline of the industrial sector, we carried out observations on its development in small towns (2,000–20,000 inhabitants) in regions with low population levels, away from major urban and industrial centres. Whether at the heart of industrial basins, beneficiaries of the 1950s-1960s process of industrial decentralization, or located in rural areas, small towns have always had highly industrial characteristics. We felt it was therefore appropriate to study them at a time when industry is experiencing some upheaval. We also shed some light on a space not often considered from an industrial perspective yet whose entrepreneurial qualities have withstood the crisis better than in other regions. Lastly, our work involved some degree of prospection : we offer reflections on the future of small towns in the southern Massif Central in the context of the four scenarios developed by G. Le Blanc for 2040 on behalf of DATAR.
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spelling doaj.art-46fcbaf1ce46459fbe74699c275a26782022-12-22T03:48:38ZengUniversité Lille 1Territoire en Mouvement1950-56982014-09-0124152710.4000/tem.2537Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?Marie-Ève FérérolIn recent years, the predominant impression has been that France is facing a process of de-industrialisation. The prevailing crisis, the media spotlight on businesses relocating, the closure of companies and a decrease in the value of labour are the causes. In order to verify the decline of the industrial sector, we carried out observations on its development in small towns (2,000–20,000 inhabitants) in regions with low population levels, away from major urban and industrial centres. Whether at the heart of industrial basins, beneficiaries of the 1950s-1960s process of industrial decentralization, or located in rural areas, small towns have always had highly industrial characteristics. We felt it was therefore appropriate to study them at a time when industry is experiencing some upheaval. We also shed some light on a space not often considered from an industrial perspective yet whose entrepreneurial qualities have withstood the crisis better than in other regions. Lastly, our work involved some degree of prospection : we offer reflections on the future of small towns in the southern Massif Central in the context of the four scenarios developed by G. Le Blanc for 2040 on behalf of DATAR.http://journals.openedition.org/tem/2537small townsouthern Massif Centralindustrial dynamicsectorprospective study
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Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?
Territoire en Mouvement
small town
southern Massif Central
industrial dynamic
sector
prospective study
title Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?
title_full Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?
title_fullStr Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?
title_full_unstemmed Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?
title_short Les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l’industrie : un couple indissociable ?
title_sort les petites villes des espaces interstitiels et l industrie un couple indissociable
topic small town
southern Massif Central
industrial dynamic
sector
prospective study
url http://journals.openedition.org/tem/2537
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