ABSTRACT
It was in 2009 that the initial work to begin building the first new Algerian ecological town (Boughzoul) in an arid region was launched, following approximately 40 years of projects and counter-projects. According to its international designers, it is a city ex nihilo with low carbon emissions, planned for 350,000 inhabitants by 2030.
The city, located in the arid foothills of the Tell Atlas, has been waiting for its first inhabitants for 14 years. However, the urban system continues to be put in place (sanitation networks, roads, plantations, etc.). Over the past ten years, the infrastructure created (forest belt, street trees, etc.), and the installed biodiversity, have created the possibility of ecosystem services deemed necessary for future inhabitants.
