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An analysis of the EF and a discussion of the constraints encountered during the application
of this model to the Algerian coastal city. The content is structured into five chapters.
The first chapter deals with the theoretical aspect of this project. The latter, introduces and
describes the study context and the basis of the EF and related concepts. The second chapter
presents the study area, namely the wilaya of Algiers and the wilaya of Tipaza. This
presentation follows the EF model's structure, expressing the supply and demand of
resources. Indeed, the EF compares the demand for a given resource in terms of a hypothetical
required productive area to the existing area called "Biocapacity BC." Accordingly, this chapter
describes the economic and environmental assets of each wilaya (e.g., fisheries production,
forest) and its current socio-economic activities.
Chapter three describes the thesis's principal workload. The methodological approach is
described in detail in this chapter. It includes both a data collection and a data assessment
system. It also defines the assumptions employed in the computations supported by further
explanations in the appendices. This chapter is followed by a presentation of the study findings
and a detailed discussion of each result. The second section outlines, in chapter five, the main
constraints related to both the EF model and its application at the wilaya level. Finally, the
main and concluding assertions are stated in the conclusion, which answers central questions
regarding this study: does the EF apply to the Algerian coastal wilayas? How much
bioproductive land do these wilayas' economic activities actually require?
An analysis of the EF and a discussion of the constraints encountered during the application
of this model to the Algerian coastal city. The content is structured into five chapters.
The first chapter deals with the theoretical aspect of this project. The latter, introduces and
describes the study context and the basis of the EF and related concepts. The second chapter
presents the study area, namely the wilaya of Algiers and the wilaya of Tipaza. This
presentation follows the EF model's structure, expressing the supply and demand of
resources. Indeed, the EF compares the demand for a given resource in terms of a hypothetical
required productive area to the existing area called "Biocapacity BC." Accordingly, this chapter
describes the economic and environmental assets of each wilaya (e.g., fisheries production,
forest) and its current socio-economic activities.
Chapter three describes the thesis's principal workload. The methodological approach is
described in detail in this chapter. It includes both a data collection and a data assessment
system. It also defines the assumptions employed in the computations supported by further
explanations in the appendices. This chapter is followed by a presentation of the study findings
and a detailed discussion of each result. The second section outlines, in chapter five, the main
constraints related to both the EF model and its application at the wilaya level. Finally, the
main and concluding assertions are stated in the conclusion, which answers central questions
regarding this study: does the EF apply to the Algerian coastal wilayas? How much
bioproductive land do these wilayas' economic activities actually require?