Industrial Investing as an Instrument of Sustainable Development in Algeria (Case in Bouira Province - Eastern Algeria)

Abstract

Algeria has developed an interesting manufacturing sector since its independence with the aim to develop the national economy. In this paper, we'll highlight the industrial investments that Bouira's municipal government (Easter Algeria) made between 2003 and 2020. To achieve this goal, we used a series of LANDSAT 7ETM+/LANDSAT 8OLI satellite images acquired respectively in 2006, 2014, and 2020. The processing applied to images evaluates the normalized vegetation (NDVI), which provides an estimation of the used area for industrial investment. All processed images were combined in a GIS (Geographic Information System), to digitize subsequently industrial areas. This research shows that over 242.69 ha of Oued El-Berdi's zone was used for industrial projects.