Integrated GIS and remote sensing tools approach for the management of peripheral areas in Maghreb cities from 1988-2005.: Case study: Greater Agadir (Morocco) and the city of Algiers (Algeria)

• Mohamed Atik ^[1] ; Mohamed Mahmoud Sebbab ^[2] ; Mehdi Ousbih ^[3] ; Abdelhadi El Ouahidi ^[4]
  1. [1] Spaces, Societies, Environment, Planning and Development Laboratory (SSEPD), Department of Geography and Planning, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Human Sciences, Ibnou Zohr University, Ait Melloul. University Paris-Saclay https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3066-9647
  2. [2] Spaces, Societies, Environment, Planning and Development Laboratory (SSEPD), Department of Geography and Planning, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Human Sciences, Ibnou Zohr University, Ait Melloul. Ibnou Zohr University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6520-9129
  3. [3] Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir (Morocco) . Ibnou Zohr University. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6520-9129
  4. [4] Spaces, Societies, Environment, Planning and Development Laboratory (SSEPD), Department of Geography and Planning, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Human Sciences, Ibnou Zohr University, Ait Melloul .Ibnou Zohr University. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9407-4508

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• Localización: Revista de estudios andaluces, ISSN-e 2340-2776, ISSN 0212-8594, Nº 49, 2025, págs. 211-227
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.12795/rea.2025.i49.11
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  • Enfoque integrado de SIG y herramientas de teledetección para la gestión de las zonas periféricas en las ciudades del Magreb desde 1988 hasta 2005.: Caso de estudio: el Gran Agadir (Marruecos) y la ciudad de Argel (Argelia)
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    Este trabajo tiene como objetivo caracterizar el estado del uso del suelo y su evolución espacio-temporal de dos áreas representativas: el Gran Agadir (Marruecos) y la periferia oriental de Argel (Argelia). Para cumplir con este objetivo, aplicamos el método de clasificaciones supervisadas y cuadrícula en una serie de imágenes satelitales, ‘Landsat-TM y ETM’ de 1988-2005, fotos aéreas y ortofotos. Este procesamiento está respaldado por encuestas y datos de campo. A continuación, elaboramos mapas para obtener datos cuantitativos sobre la evolución espacio-temporal de la cobertura del suelo y la evaluación del consumo de tierras agrícolas. Se concluye que las áreas de estudio experimentaron un desarrollo de la urbanización mal gestionada, que ha invadido la mitad del área agrícola durante el período 1987-2005, con la pérdida de más de 12.000 ha a un ritmo de 700 ha/año.

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    This paper aims to characterize the state of land use and its spatio-temporal evolution of the two representative sites: Greater Agadir (Morocco) and the eastern periphery of Algiers (Algeria). To fulfill this objective, we applied the supervised classifications and grid method on a series of satellite images, “Landsat-TM and ETM” from 1988-2005, and aerial photos and orthophotos. This processing is supported by surveys and field data. Then we produced maps to obtain quantitative data on the spatiotemporal evolution of land cover and the assessment of agricultural land consumption. We concluded that the study areas experienced poorly managed urbanization which has encroached on half of the agricultural area during the period 1987-2005 with the loss of more than 12,000 ha at a rate of 700 ha/year.

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