César Ducruet | Geography | Best Paper Award

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Dr. César Ducruet | Geography | Best Paper Award

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 📚

  1. Title: All Aboard: The Effects of Port Development
    • Published in Journal of International Economics (2024)
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    • Cited by 15
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Title: Analysis of the maritime networks: criticalities and resilience
    • Published in Transportation Research Procedia (2023)
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    • Cited by 8
  5. Title: Inland cities, maritime gateways, and international trade
    • Published in Journal of Transport Geography (2022)
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    • Cited by 12