CHAPTER IV
Results & discussion
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Figure 22: Localisation of physical regions.
From the given maps (figure 23, figure 24, figure25, figure26), we observe that the growth
rate of urbanization is so important in specific municipalities. In 1990, it was concentrated in
the center of the Province exactly in Skikda and Hammadi Krouma municipalities with a
minimal coverage in Azzaba, Tamalous, Salah Bouchour, collo and El Harrouch. Then, in 2000,
the rate stood the same except in Skikda where it rose and started to be observable in Filfila. In
2010 we notice that the rate rose in the given municipalities and started to be observable in
Ramdane Djamel, Ain bouziane Ain Charchar, Ain Kechra, Oum toub, Kerkra, Es sebt,
Bekouch Lakhdar, Emjez Edchiche, Sidi Mezghiche, Bouchetata, Beni ouelbane, El Ghedir. In
2020, we observe a peak in the urbanization rate in the last given municipalities and an
observation of new urbanization areas the other municipalities of the province.
The Maps shows that bare lands are observable in 1990 in Ben Azzouz, El Marsa, Es sebt,
Zrdaza, El Ghedir, Ouled Hbbeba, Skikda, Filfila, Djendel, Collo, Ain Kechera, Sidi Mezghiche
and Oum Toub. In 2000, the rate rose in Ben Azzouz, Djendel, Oum Toub, Tamalous, Bein El
Ouisene, Sidi Mezghiche, Bouchetata, Emjez Edchiche, Zerdaza, Azaba, Ouled Hbebba,
Bekkouche Lakhdar and Es Sebt. In 2010, The Barelands were unobservable except in Ben