Anthropized Agrarian Landscape in the Central-west of Tunisia: Attempts to Evaluate the Production’s Systems of Apples-trees Orchards in the Delegation of Sbiba

Authors

  • Hayet Ilahi University of Sousse
  • Islem Saadaoui University of Sousse
  • Christopher R. Bryant University of Montreal
  • Hichem Rejeb University of Sousse

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v3i1.30

Keywords:

Landscape, apple orchards, agrarian system, production of landscape, perception of space

Abstract

The delegation of Sbiba is characterized by a specific agricultural stamp; it is the “true oasis” of the Central-west of Tunisia. This study consists in characterizing the agrarian landscape as “a product” of the agricultural systems. On the basis of the apple orchards example, we try to create a reflection on the articulations between material and ideational dimensions of the landscape production through transdisciplinary analysis; spatial and agricultural analysis. The results showed that the systems of production of apple orchards at Sbiba are characterized especially by the micro properties, 65% of orchards superficies are lower than 5 ha, even so, apple's productions remain fairly important (10 t/ha). The perception of the agrarian landscape with the use of the Quotation method shows that this zone is a rural region characterized by its agricultural aspect and an abundance of apple orchards.

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Author Biographies

  • Hayet Ilahi, University of Sousse

    Doctoral Candidate, ISA-IRESA, University of Sousse, TUNISIA

     
  • Islem Saadaoui, University of Sousse

    Doctoral Candidate, ISA-IRESA, University of Sousse, TUNISIA

  • Christopher R. Bryant, University of Montreal

    Professor, Department of Geography, University of Montreal, CANADA

     
  • Hichem Rejeb, University of Sousse

    Professor, ISA-IRESA, University of Sousse, TUNISIA

     

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2014-06-30

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014): January - June

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Ilahi, H. ., Saadaoui, I. ., Bryant, C. R. ., & Rejeb, H. . (2014). Anthropized Agrarian Landscape in the Central-west of Tunisia: Attempts to Evaluate the Production’s Systems of Apples-trees Orchards in the Delegation of Sbiba. ABC Journal of Advanced Research, 3(1), 34-43. https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v3i1.30
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