Repenser la planification urbaine à partir des espaces agricoles. Une méthodologie opérationnelle à l'échelle intercommunale

Peri-urban agriculture has become an issue to consider in urban planning. However, methodological frameworks to consider agriculture within the urban system should be improved. In this perspective we propose a methodology to map, characterize and represent homogenous peri-urban agriculture spatial units (Usapu). Combining geographical descriptions and agricultural and urban data with statistical analysis, our aim is to define a systemic and generic methodology with an operational purpose for planning and public action at inter-municipal level. Moreover, agriculture is considered in its productive dimension, not only as an open space, as is often the case in landscape approaches of spatial planning.