Samuel Robert

Geographer, Researcher at CNRS, Section 39 « Spaces, territories and societies »

Research laboratory ESPACE (UMR 7300) CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Université d'Avignon, Université Côte d'Azur

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• Head of the Aix-Marseille University team of ESPACE
• Head of the Human-Environment Observatory of the French Mediterranean coasts at CNRS (URL : http://www.ohm-littoral-mediterraneen.fr/ )
• Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Calanques national park
• Member of the Editorial board of M@ppemonde
• Occasional reviewer for the following journals : Développement Durable et Territoire, Environnement urbain/Urban Environment, Landscape and Urban Planning, Land Use Policy, Méditerranée, Miscellanea Geographica, Norois, Vertigo

Research activities

I am a geographer and CNRS researcher at Aix-Marseille University (France). My topics are related to the study of coastal areas and human-environment interactions in the Mediterranean. Among my areas of interest are land-use change, landscape management, spatial  planning, coastal risks, coastal zone management and territorial dynamics. My work involves producing and analysing geographical information for a better understanding of the relationships between societies, the environment and territories. Many of my research projects are based on interdisciplinary studies and involve partnerships between scientists and local stakeholders.

Research topics

Territorial dynamics, urbanization and space management; Environmental amenities and nuisance; Public policies and spatial planning; Visual landscape, land cover, land use change; Recreationnal activities, uses and social practices on coastal areas; Natural risks.

Recent and present research projects

• OHM Littoral méditerranéen (OHM-LM). Funding: French Programme "Investissement d'avenir", Labex DRIIHM (ANR-11-LABX-0010), managed by the National Research Agency.

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• Re-SEA-ourcing-City (City-Sea Interface as a ressource for people: urban regeneration in the context of ecological transition). Funding: Partenariat Hubert Curien (Galileo Programme France-Italy, AO 2020)
• EXPLORA-MAR-CO (Explorer les identités maritimes contemporaines de la région SUD-Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). Funding: Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (AO Fabrique de la connaissance, 2020)
• PRECOAST (Perception des RisquEs COtiers et de l'Adaptation par les acteurS Territoriaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). Funding: DREAL-PACA (2019-2020)
• CRUISE (CRoisière et Urbanité. Interface société-environnement). Funding: Labex DRIIHM (2019-2020)
• URBA-GAM (Urbanisation des rives du golfe d'Aigues-Mortes). Funding: Labex DRIIHM/OHM-LM (2019-2020)
• QUALIPLAGE (Liens entre la qualité sanitaire des plages (eau et sable), les conditiosn hydro-climatiques et les usagers. Application aux plages du littoral méditerranéen). Funding: Labex DRIIHM/OHM-LM (2017-2019)
• Urba-Qualisol-Med (Soil quality assessement and urban change in a mediterranean city (Marseile, France). Co-Funding: Marie-Curie EU Programme, Région PACA, Fondation Amidex (2016-2019)
• MARS2P (Dynamique spatio-temporelle des pratiques sur les plages du littoral urbain de Marseille). Funding: Ville de Marseille (2017-2018)
• PLAGE-UV (Pollution des eaux du littoral par les absorbeurs d'UV issus de crèmes solaires, générées par les activités estivales). Funding: Labex DRIIHM/OHM-LM (2017-2018)