They Were in Search of the Sun but Found Forest Fires Instead.

Itinéraires individuels, pratiques spatiales et enjeux sociaux dans les lotissements périurbains méditerranéens.

This paper analyses the ways of living in Mediterranean peri-urban housing estates that are subject to forest fires. The example of the Albères (Western Pyrenees) shows the interpenetration of urban and rural problems in the edges of Mediterranean cities and the sudden appearance of the question of risk. The homeowners are mainly retired, rather rich and are foreigners or natives from other French regions. They chose these places for the sunshine and view they offer as well as the [...]