Sustainable development of the Abidjan junkyards (Ivory Coast)

Originally oriented towards the sale and recovery of vehicle spare parts, the number of wrecks has increased and their activities have diversified. One can distinguish between wrecking yards specialising in the resale of electronic parts, refrigeration parts, kitchen utensils and furniture in the communes of Abidjan. These activities contribute to reducing unemployment and represent an opportunity for low-income actors to integrate into the economic fabric. However, the junkyards are faced with problems of insecurity of tenure, insalubrity and location. The objective of this book is to contribute to their harmonious integration into the urban space of Abidjan. What are their spatial and socio-professional characteristics? What strategy should be adopted for an adapted development? The aim is to identify the inadequacies of the sites on the one hand and the needs of the scrap metal dealers on the other, in order to understand the links between them and to decide on options in terms of urban development and equipment, to study the current organisation of the scrapyards in order to improve the management system and to propose a sustainable development principle.