urbanization

Les villes menacées par les chaleurs extrêmes

Les villes menacées par les chaleurs extrêmes

L’exposition à la chaleur urbaine extrême a considérablement augmenté depuis le début des années 1980, l’exposition totale ayant triplé au cours des 35 dernières années. Aujourd’hui, environ 1,7 milliard de personnes, soit près d’un quart de la population mondiale, vivent dans des zones urbaines où l’exposition à la chaleur extrême

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territories

Revenge of the villages

La revanche des villages, by Eric Charmes Edition Seuil " La République des idées ", January 2019 - 112 Pages The opposition between town and country is outdated. Attracted by the dream of "the city in the country", peri-urban dwellers now account for a quarter of the French population. In some cities, they

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biodiversity and artificialisation

Artificialization of land: biodiversity at risk!

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Urbanisation gained on natural or cultivated areas, expansion of industrial or commercial infrastructures, roads, car parks, ... all contribute to a complete and often irreversible change in land use. Few people are aware of this, but France is particularly affected by this phenomenon, which leads to the loss of biodiversity and farms.

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