Mutations des localisations des services et mutations urbaines. Questionnements et perspectives

The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationships between urban mutations and service locations. Work is developed in four times: facts, causes, consequences and prospects. Without doubt, the spatial transfers of service activities can be considered as both, a cause and a consequence of urban sprawl. It is related to the release of mobility constraints, to the specific changes that affected many economic activities, and also to the new behaviours of many actors (customers/ visitors, property developers and public authorities). As this evolution is incompatible with the objectives of sustainable urban development, several action possibilities can be proposed: new management of the daily mobilities, reduction in space consumption and new governance.