Senior researcher | CNRS & EconomiX | France
Short Bio 🌍
César Blaise Ducruet, born on December 14, 1976, in Lisieux, is a distinguished geographer and research director at CNRS / UMR 7235 EconomiX, Nanterre. His research spans human geography, regional science, network analysis, ports, maritime transport, environment, health, globalization, and Asia.
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Education 🎓
He obtained his HDR in Geography from Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne in 2016, focusing on maritime networks. Previously, he completed his PhD in Geography at Université du Havre in 2004, with a thesis on cities as globalized hubs.
Experience 📊
Since 2021, César has been leading research at CNRS / EconomiX. Previously, he served as a research director at CNRS / Géographie-cités and held positions at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements.
Research Interests 🔍
César’s research explores urban-port development, complex spatial networks, maritime connectivity, environmental impacts of ports, and socio-economic dynamics in port cities.
Award 🏆
He has received several accolades, including the Prix Amiral Daveluy in 2017 and the Prime d’Excellence Scientifique from CNRS in 2012. He was also awarded a Marie Curie Reintegration Grant in 2009.
Publications 📚
- Title: All Aboard: The Effects of Port Development
- Published in Journal of International Economics (2024)
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- Cited by 15
- Title: Ports and their influence on local air pollution and public health: A global analysis
- Published in Science of The Total Environment (2024)
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- Cited by 10
- Title: Does just transition increase social and environmental risks? Evidence from global port cities development
- Published in Environmental Impact Assessment Review (2024)
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- Cited by 5
- Title: Analysis of the maritime networks: criticalities and resilience
- Published in Transportation Research Procedia (2023)
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- Cited by 8
- Title: Inland cities, maritime gateways, and international trade
- Published in Journal of Transport Geography (2022)
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- Cited by 12