La ville à la campagne
To fulfil its needs, the city takes possession of various resources from the rural space, especially water. This article draws up an analysis of a conflict that arose in the 1960s-1970s following ground subsidences in the Mons-Borinage area, after new water catchments were installed by the Brussels...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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Réseau Développement Durable et Territoires Fragiles
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Développement Durable et Territoires |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/developpementdurable/2850 |
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| Summary: | To fulfil its needs, the city takes possession of various resources from the rural space, especially water. This article draws up an analysis of a conflict that arose in the 1960s-1970s following ground subsidences in the Mons-Borinage area, after new water catchments were installed by the Brussels Water Company and the national public works administration. Those subsidences resulted in considerable damage to buildings, whose owners haven’t received compensation until now. The article demonstrates how the city manages to preserve its catchments through the verbalization of its function, its position, and its prerogatives. Despite some compensations, in the end, the city’s public interest prevails against that of the rural space. This case illustrates the unequal balance of power between the two territories: as much in the conflict genesis as in its development and resolution, the city takes precedence over the country. Our analysis also stresses the necessity of considering the territorial effects of conflicts on natural resources. |
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| ISSN: | 1772-9971 |