Contribution to measuring the economic value of an urban space: implementation on Agadir city actors

Abstract

This paper is part of a research in the economy of territories looking forward to study the measurements of the economic valuation of an urban space as well as to initiate the practical particularities of Agadir City. Starting from an abductive epistemological methodology, the research is based on a mixed methodological approach in two stages. The first phase is based on a qualitative approach, in which 24 institutional actors were investigated, through a inter and intra thematic analysis content with the aim of clarifying the concepts appearing in the path measurement the complex relations between these concepts. The second phase is based on a quantitative approach, in which 257 territorial actors were investigated, through modelling by structural equations, for confirmatory purposes using LISREL algorithm. The goal of the research is to contribute to the currently dominant debate, touching the development of urban spaces in a context of concerted efforts between territorial actors. The results of this work approved the existence of several constructs likely to enrich the rapprochement of the development of the city with new constructs which are investment weather, the logistical and infrastructure development and the territorial branding as well