Une revue de la littérature scientifique sur l'étalement urbain et sur les relations urbaines-agricoles dans la frange urbaine : le cas de la région métropolitaine de Montréal, dans le contexte nord-américain.

摘要

A review of the scientific literature about the urban sprawl and about the urban- agriculture interactions within the urban fringe: the case of the Montreal metropolitan region, within the Northern-American context. The article summarizes recent literature on urban-agriculture interactions in the rural-urban fringe. First, the active processes and impacts of urban sprawl are outlined and then a brief case study of metropolitan growth in the Montreal region since World War II is presented. In the following sections, the impact of urbanisation on urban fringe agriculture is more closely examined ; emphasis being put on recent research conducted in Canada and the United States. There is growing interest for the behaviour of farmers, especially their decision taking process. Some important factors at the individual farm level should be considered for they influence decisions that determine agricultural change.