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Abstract

This article analyzes the seaside resorts of Mohammedia and their development under the influence of Casablanca’s metropolitan proximity and the attraction of the Atlantic coastline. It examines the dual process of coastal urbanization: an early, often unplanned occupation of the littoral through cabins and leisure residences, and a later, more organized development through housing estates and higher-standard second homes. The study describes the main resort areas, including Mannesman, Pont-Blondin, Ouled Hammimoun, Monica-plage, Yassmine, and Siesta, and highlights the social profile of their users, who largely belong to affluent and educated groups from Casablanca and the surrounding region. It also discusses motivations for frequentation, patterns of residence, rental conditions, equipment shortages, and the transformation of leisure spaces into permanent or semi-permanent residential areas. The article shows how Mohammedia’s seaside resorts reveal broader issues of coastal pressure, social differentiation, speculative land development, and urban planning in Morocco.

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