The Department of Allier (Auvergne, France) Versus Metropolization
Metropolization is a selective process of human and economic concentration in the most dynamic cities. In this context, what is the situation of territories occupying a so-called marginal position? The department of Allier (Auvergne, France) offers a good example of sociospatial dynamics in a metropolized space, depending on external urban centres but also opposing certain features of integration.