Thesis supervisor
: Olivier Coutard Large-scale
urban infrastructure networks in Europe, whether water or district heating networks, face a twofold challenge: adapting to a general decline in population, which limits the number of users, and an overall decrease in individual consumption. My thesis project seeks to understand from within the adaptation strategies implemented by the companies that manage these networks, in order to better understand their functional transformation and assess their effects on the territory served. The idea is to consider this transformation through a critical analysis of Marvin and Graham's theory of splintering urbanism.
Summary of the thesis project in English
European urban large technical systems, be they of water or urban heating, are facing a twofold challenge, consisting in their adaptation to the general decrease in individual consumption and the decrease in population figures. My PhD proposal seeks to gain an understanding of such a transformation by adopting the companies' perspective. The idea is to analyze their methods of adaptation to this changing context, using Marvin and Graham's theory of splintering urbanism critically
. Thesis defense on Thursday, December 3, 2015
Doctorate
: Spatial Planning, Urban Planning
Year of thesis registration
: September 1, 2012
Doctoral school
: VTT – City, Transportation, and Territories