The South-Western Algerian Ksour

7 Foreword 9 Introduction Abdellah MESSAHEL and Sidi Mohammed TRACHE 19 Demographic Growth and Urbanization of the Ksour Sidi Mohammed TRACHE 33 Approach to Landscape Typology According to the Spatial Growth Pattern of Ksour in Southwestern Algeria (Saharan Atlas, Saoura, Gourara, and Touat) Mohamed HADEID 49 Alliances and Marriage Relations in the Ancient Ksour of Southwestern Algeria Abdellah MESSAHEL 59 The Role of Funding in the Transformation of Ksour Tayeb OTMANE 73 Expansion of Ksour, Rupture, and Appropriation of New Spaces Blaha DERROUICHE 85 From the Ksour Network to the Urban Network in Southwestern Algeria: Evolution, Processes, Ruptures, and Continuities Badreddine YOUSFI 117 Rock Engravings of the Taghit Region: Archaeological Value and Degradation Zoheir BELKEDDAR, Tarik GHODBANI, and Jean-Loïc LE QUELLEC 131 What Forms of Rehabilitation for the Ksar of Ouargla? Urban, Heritage, and Social Objectives Salima RAYANE-KADRI, Salah CHAOUCHE, and Amina Hadia BENAMEUR 153 Conclusion 155 Appendices

The process of urbanization can lead to changes in social relationships. In addition to being a demographic phenomenon, due to the significant population concentration in various regions, it is simultaneously a geographical phenomenon that manifests at the regional level. It also has a socio-anthropological dimension due to its role in shaping new social relationships...