The book was published in July 2024 by Wiley-ISTE. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the concepts and methods used in fractal analysis and modeling in order to study the spatial distribution of human settlements. The main concepts and mathematical tools are reviewed, and emphasis is placed on the practical benefits of their application and the pitfalls to be avoided when using them. The first part of the book is devoted to the basic concepts and geometric reference figures required for fractal analysis in human geography. In the second part, the principles of four...

Manon Kohler organizes this workshop with two invited speakers: Mathias Jehling and Casper Kleiner from the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (Dresden, Germany). The workshop will take place at 10:00 am in the Geography Department of Strasbourg. Broadcasting: https://bbb.unistra.fr/b/cor-p72-tnk-avx Mathias Jehling is senior researcher at Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) in Dresden, Germany, where he leads the research group on “Urban Structure and Policy”. His focus is on geographic information in the planning context....

  He will be assisted by Cécile Tannier and Thomas Thévenin, appointed as deputy directors.Having joined the laboratory in 2019, Samuel Carpentier-Postel is Professor. He succeeds Jean-Christophe Foltête, who held this position for 12 years.    

This thesis named "Analysis, modeling and simulation of road network morphogenesis based on geohistorical data: understanding past patterns to plan future cities" was directed by Claire Lagesse and Cécile Tannier.   The defense will take place in the UFR SLHS (salon Préclin) in Besançon, on december the 15th. You will also be able to attend the defense by videoconference. If you would like, please contact Hanae El Gouj : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.       Defense jury Anne Bretagnolle -...

  The defense will take place in the UFR SLHS (salon Préclin) in Besançon, on november the 23th. This work was directed by Jean-Christophe Foltête and Emeline Comby.   Defense jury : Jean-Christophe FOLTETE, Professor, University de Franche-Comté Emeline COMBY, Associate researcher, University Lumière Lyon 2 Youssef DIAB, Professor, University Gustave Eiffel Pascal MARTY, Professor, CNRS-Maison Française d’Oxford and University  Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Rapporteur Magalie FRANCHOMME, Associate researcher, University de Lille Corinne LARRUE, Emeritus professor,...

Sima Saadi is defending her PhD thesis on april 19th, at 9 am In ThéMA main meeting room, 4 Boulevard Gabriel, 21000 Dijon. This thesis was directed by Jean-Philippe Antoni, Geographer, University Professor, at the University of Burgundy, and Co-directed by Hossein Karimzadeh, Urban planner, University Professor, at the University of Tabriz.   Defense jury : Dominique Badariotti, Professor, University of Strasbourg, France (President) Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki‬, Associate Professor, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Iran Antoine Paccoud, Research Scientist, Luxembourg...

Claire Regnier is defending her PhD thesis the 14th december 2022 at 14 at the IRTS of Franche-Comté in Besançon.   This work was directed by Alexandre Moine, géographer, professor of University of Franche-Comté and Christian GUINCHARD, sociologist, Senior lecturer at the University of Franche-Comté.    Defense jury : Erwan Becquemie, Director General of Hygiène Sociale of Franche-Comté Olivier David, Professor, University of Rennes 2 Philippe Lyet, Sociologist, Askoria, Rennes Jean-François Thémines, Professor of University of Rennes 2   Abstract : The...

The defense will take place in Champs-sur-Marne at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (salle B203) on april the 1rst.   This work was directed by Alain L'Hostis and Pierre Frankhauser.Funding : Ecole des ponts ParisTech-ENPC / Efficacity-Institut de Recherche & Développement pour la Transition Énergétique de la Ville.   Defense jury : Alain L'HOSTIS, Senior researcher, University of Gustave Eiffel Pierre FRANKHAUSER, Emeritus professor, University of Franche-Comté Olivier BONIN, Senior researcher, University of Gustave Eiffel Cristina PRONELLO, Professor...

Cécile Tannier presents the Fractal model and its impact on how urban forms and spatial organisation are approached in urban studies and planning. Reflecting critically on scale invariance and optimality, she shows how and why fractal models enable us to better understand how space is organised through scales and how urban planning can modify this spatial organisation in a fractal manner, accounting for the effects of distance and scale dependence. See the video on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXVD-lwollN5yxX_0J-hbg

The defense will take place the 7th december at 14:30  at the "Grand salon", UFR SLHS, 32 rue Megevand in Besancon. This work was co-directed by Jean-Christophe Foltête (ThéMA) and Stéphane Garnier (Biogéosciences). Funding: CIFRE thesis with the company ARP-Astrance, Paris   Defense jury Stéphanie Manel, Professor, EPHE, UMR CEFE, Montpellier Eric Petit, Director of Research, INRAE, UMR ESE, Rennes Laurence Després, Professor, Université Grenoble Alpes, UMR LECA, Grenoble Laurent Bergès, research ingenior,  INRAE, UR LESSEM, Saint-Martin-d’Hères Hervé Moal,...