TABLE OF CONTENT
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IV.1. Assessment of Socioeconomic sub-vulnerability .................................................................. 23
IV.1.1. Population ............................................................................................................................. 23
IV.1.1.1. Population ..................................................................................................................... 23
IV.1.1.2. Demographic evolution ................................................................................................. 27
IV.1.2. Activities ................................................................................................................................ 28
IV.1.2.1. Unemployed population ................................................................................................ 28
IV.1.3. Tourism: ................................................................................................................................. 30
IV.1.4. Cultural heritage .................................................................................................................. 32
IV.1.5. Industry.................................................................................................................................. 34
IV.1.5.1. Petroleum Industry Zone: refinery ................................................................................ 34
IV.1.5.2. Main industrial activities in skikda ................................................................................ 35
IV.1.5.3. Industrial zones ............................................................................................................. 36
IV.1.5.4. Business/industrial Zones .............................................................................................. 36
IV.1.6. Landuse.................................................................................................................................. 37
IV.1.6.1. Agriculture lands............................................................................................................ 44
IV.1.6.2. Forests ........................................................................................................................... 45
IV.1.6.3. Bare lands ...................................................................................................................... 46
IV.1.6.4. Urban lands ................................................................................................................... 47
IV.1.6.5. Vegetation ..................................................................................................................... 48
IV.1.6.6. Water bodies ................................................................................................................. 49
IV.1.7. Synthesis on pressure ............................................................................................................ 52
IV.2. Assessment of coastal vulnerability to erosion ..................................................................... 55
IV.3. Assessment of environmental sub-vulnerability ................................................................... 61
IV.3.1. Water resources ............................................................................................................ 61
IV.3.2. Agricultural potential ..................................................................................................... 62
IV.3.3. Forests ........................................................................................................................... 65
IV.3.4. Fishing potential ............................................................................................................ 69
IV.3.5. Ecological assessment ................................................................................................... 73
IV.3.6. Coastal vulnerability to Landfills.................................................................................... 85
IV.3.7. Ecological sensitivity .................................................................................................... 90
IV.4. Coastal vulnerability of Skikda ............................................................................................ 93
Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 96
References ............................................................................................................................... 98
Annexes ................................................................................................................................. XII