Thursday, December 19, 2024, will see the34thGéo’rizon©study day organized by theGeography & Planning Departmentofthe Science and Mountain Faculty at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc. The event, dedicated to the geography of resources, will take place at the Presidency of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc – Decottignies amphitheater.
On the agenda
8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Sapphire, ruby, emerald: the emergence of African gemstones
by Rémy CANAVESIO, Contractual lecturer and researcher in geography, La Rochelle University
10:15 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Water resources and hydroelectric dams in the age of climate change: a detour through Australia and Switzerland
by Silvia FLAMINIO, Temporary Teaching and Research Assistant in Geography, University of Lille
1:45 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Log driving: log driving and log driving bans in the river basins of Europe and North America (17th century – 20th century)
by Nicolas JACOB-ROUSSEAU, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Lumière Lyon 2 University
3:25 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Urban gray matter: a journey into the world of concrete
by Armelle CHOPLIN, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Geneva
4:55 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Inequalities in access to resources
Round table discussion with the speakers
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