Co-évolution des paysages urbain et agraire à Ouidah (Sud-ouest du Bénin) : entre urbanisation et déprise agricole

Abstract

Land tenure dynamics mainly caused by urbanization have deeply modified the occupation and organization of urban and rural areas. The present study aims to analyze the development of both the urban landscape and the cultivated areas, in order to help control the urbanization phenomenon and its impacts on agriculture. The data used are based on the demographic growth of Ouidah Township, and its influence on the cultivated areas as well as soil occupation, in 1995 and 2010. In addition to the review of literatures, field