Towards The Integration Of Landscape Quality In Urban Programming And Design: The Case Of The Sablettes Coastal Promenade In Algiers

Abstract

This article examines how landscape quality can be effectively integrated into urban programming and design processes. It argues that ensuring continuity between these two phases (through collaborative and cross-disciplinary work among project stakeholders) is essential for achieving sustainable urban and landscape quality.

The research develops an operational evaluation grid that translates landscape quality into a set of criteria applicable to urban project practice. The methodology is based on semi-structured photo-elicitation interviews conducted with key institutional actors (project owners and project designers). This approach makes it possible to analyse programming and design logics while assessing the degree to which landscape quality is incorporated into each phase.

Applied to the Sablettes coastal promenade in Algiers, the method highlights gaps and tensions between programming and design, as well as opportunities for improved coordination. The study ultimately proposes a reflective and operational framework that strengthens dialogue between actors and disciplines, contributing to renewed urban project practices centred on landscape quality.