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International audience; According to the dominant spatial theories, the dynamics of territories can be summed up in a centre-periphery model, therefore according to a radial logic. The importance of these theories influences many writings and public statements, statistical methods of analysis of territories as well as public policies. The center-periphery model thus benefits from a kind of exclusivity that can be better understood by proposing a metaphor, the metaphor of the wheel. Certainly, this model is necessary to describe certain spatial realities. But is it sufficient to summarize them all ? Doesn’t it run the risk of ignoring diversity in the dynamics of territories ? In public decision-making, should the integration of territories rather than their emulation be favoured ? To lead to ignoring the importance of reticularity, i.e. the networked mode of operation of territories ?; Selon les théories spatiales dominantes, la dynamique des territoires se résume à un modèle centre-périphérie, donc selon une logique radiale. La prégnance de ces théories influence nombre d’écrits et de déclarations publiques, des méthodes statistiques d’analyse des territoires ainsi que des politiques publiques. Le modèle centre-périphérie bénéficie alors d’une sorte d’exclusivité que l’on peut mieux comprendre en proposant une métaphore, la métaphore de la roue. Certes, ce modèle est nécessaire pour décrire certaines réalités spatiales. Mais est-il suffisant pour les résumer toutes ? Ne risque-t-il pas de conduire à ignorer la diversité dans la dynamique des territoires ? De privilégier dans les décisions publiques l’intégration des territoires à leur émulation ? De conduire à ignorer l’importance du réticulaire, c’est-à-dire du mode de fonctionnement en réseau des territoires ?

Imagine how our world will look like after 70-80 years from now, or say, in the next millennium! One may be able to foresee from the pace of cybernetic innovation and technology growth of today how human race will brace ahead of time in the next millennium. Along with that, there will also tend to be the real fierce competition among hominid species for resources which would virtually become too scarce or extinct, and hence, too expensive. The world would perhaps have had exhausted most of her potential resources by the end of this century, if not or so earlier. However, the only resource that would be available widely and in common is, perhaps, information, knowledge and "time"; although, the cost of acquiring such information and processing of such may become highly competitive, as well, time-dependent. And in congruence, what would be the real nature of decision-making process, and how human beings would take decisions in their everyday life, and how important strategic choices may render future corporate world to streamline their competitive efforts would be an interesting subject for inquisitive inquiry. The question then one may ask, will there still be poverty and inequity, and of what nature would it be, if it is deemed to be there, by considering the fact that the world population would double by 2060. Hence, I try to draw an imaginative fore-view of what might be the true nature of human existence in the beginning of the next millennia and at the turn of this century. Thus, I try to provide some virtual expectations of reality from fiction that would, in some part, draw an imaginary map of our world through the 22nd century, though however vague that may be and most of us would not be there physically to appreciate such dramatic changes by then. This record was migrated from the OpenDepot repository service in June, 2017 before shutting down.

National audience; Malgré leur grande diversité, les parcs de loisirs présentent de nombreuses caractéristiques communes : une approche thématique, un espace clos à prix d’entrée généralement forfaitaire, un équilibre entre animations passives, animations actives et activités annexes, enfin, l’accueil d’un public familial pour une durée d’une journée ou plus. Cette étude de cas porte sur l'analyse interne et externe, et la stratégie marketing (segmentation, ciblage, positionnement) du parc de loisirs "Futuroscope".

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As a French rural department with a small proportion of visitors, the department of the Vienne launched an ambitions development of tourism on the early 90's. The exploitation of this new economic sector is based on the creation of the theme park of the Futuroscope which is situated a few kilometres away from the town of Poitiers. It is from this centre, which now receives over three million visitors each year, that the Department intends to develop half of its territory with its countryside then looked on as an hinterland against this centre of tourism attraction., Département rural faiblement fréquenté, la Vienne a entrepris un développement touristique ambitieux au début des années 90. La mise en valeur de ce nouveau secteur économique repose sur la création du parc d' attraction du Futuroscope implanté à quelques kilomètres de Poitiers. C est à partir de ce rôle qui reçoit désormais plus de trois millions de visiteurs par an que le Département entend aménager la totalité de son territoire, les campagnes de la Vienne faisant alors figure d' arrière-pays vis-à-vis de cette nouvelle centr alité touristique ., Dehoorne Olivier. Le Futuroscope et les politiques touristiques du département de la Vienne. In: Norois, n°179, Juillet-Septembre 1998. pp. 531-542.