1. 1 Certu : Centre for studies on urban planning, transportation and public facilities transportation and public facilities Technical services department Technical services department of the French Ministry of Public Works, Transport, Housing, Tourism and Sea For For government agencies, local authorities, institutes and companies which are involved in public service activities Gathers and disseminates knowledge and methodologies Gathers and disseminates knowledge and methodologies on a broad variety of urban issues

2. 2 The case study of Rennes, location

3. 3 The case study of Rennes, urban structures  Zoning : The “urban centre”: the commune of Rennes, the central city, basic administrative unit. The “outer urban ring” a political institution of cooperation called Rennes Métropole. The INTERLAND : the urban area of Rennes defined with the number of commuters trips to the built-up area of Rennes : a functional urban area

4. 4 Population growth in the urban area of Rennes from 1962 to 1999.

5. 5 Table 1 : population growth (1975/1999- absolute values) Rennes in figures

6. 6 -3.0% -2.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 1962196419661968197019721974197619781980198219841986198819901992199419961998 year urban centreouter urban ring hinterland Case study: Rennes, development of smoothed population