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A New Type of Housing in the Moroccan Suburbs: Economy Villas in Closed Residences «Gated Communities », Case of the axis Rabat – Skhirat

Ar. Mohammed AKAZAF, Mokhtar Lakhal, Ar. Mauna M’hammedi M' hammedi

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At the dawn of the 21st century we saw the appearance of a new type of housing "The economic villa" in closed residences in the suburban areas of the axis Rabat-Skhirat. This new way of living adopted by average social categories was initially the result of public policies in housing. These closed residences are sometimes in the image of gated communities, without having all the characteristics. Our objective is to share our observations and our analysis of this new phenomenon, which Is the economic villa in closed residences, as a new housing model, which has become a recurrent in the suburban areas of major Moroccan urban agglomerations.  Mots clés : Maroc, le périurbain, la villa économique, Résidences fermées, Gated communities, Rabat – Skhirat.


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