Back to Search
Start Over
Can rail save a peri-urban way of life? The case of peri-urban cities served by rail services in the metropolitan area of Lille (France).
- Source :
-
European Planning Studies . May2021, Vol. 29 Issue 5, p983-1002. 20p. 2 Diagrams, 7 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2021
-
Abstract
- Urban sprawl and the process of peri-urbanization have been important challenges for cities all around the world, generating car dependency. Public policies have taken up this issue with the aim of managing peri-urban mobilities by considering the opportunity of rail services through a sustainable approach. Indeed, the enhancement of the railway system has been at the heart of concerns of land use public stakeholders since the early 2000s. This paper suggests a specific approach to assess how rail may contribute to a sustainable management in peri-urban areas. It aims to analyse if railway enhancement is really a topic taken into account by all the stakeholders, whether they are inhabitants, elected representatives or representatives of economic societies. It relies on analysing the representations they have for peri-urban areas. Based on a specific methodological approach, it shows a certain convergence of interests in living near peri-urban railway stations, which could contribute to strengthen 'urbanity' in a sustainable way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *METROPOLITAN areas
*URBAN growth
*PUBLIC lands
*LAND use
*GOVERNMENT policy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09654313
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Planning Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149921904
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2020.1818694