مجلة النبراس للدراسات القانونية
Volume 8, Numéro 2, Pages 165-174
2025-05-18

New Cities And Environmental Protection In Algeria

Authors : Ouafi Meriem .

Abstract

Cities, particularly Algerian ones, face significant environmental challenges, including urban sprawl at the expense of agricultural land and the proliferation of informal settlements. In response, new cities have been established under Law No. 02-08, which defines the legal framework for their creation. This initiative aims to achieve socio-economic and demographic balance within Algeria’s broader territorial planning and sustainable development policies. This study examines the environmental implications of constructing new cities by assessing the baseline conditions of selected sites, analyzing the impact of urban development, and identifying the environmental standards that must be upheld by authorities

Keywords

Environmental impact assessment-Environmental standards-New cities-Sustainable development-Territorial planning