Juliette Davret defended her Ph.D thesis in March 2023:
Davret J. (2023) The submerged part of geographic information: A critical analysis through the case of marine planning, Ph.D. Thesis, Nantes University. p. 440. [PhD. Monograph available in French]
Abstract: This Ph.D. dissertation studies the life cycle of geographical information as a whole divided into four main stages: data manufacturing, processing of geographical information, its representation and finally its circulation through the case of the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). MSP aims to organize the development of the maritime economy and to achieve social objectives while respecting the good ecological status of the seas, based on the “best available data”. It is therefore based on geographic information and geotechnologies. However, while part of the “reality” is neither described by existing information nor mobilized for planning purposes, and while there are still technical limitations intrinsic to the technologies used, the role of geographic information and geotechnologies remain still little studied. This leads to a lack or even partial representation of space, which critical cartography is constantly questioning. This monograph contributes to clarify the informational stakes of planning, in the digital era, and to feed the critical turn at work in this field by an exploratory and qualitative approach. This work focuses on the technical choices made during planning processes and the influences they have on political decisions. By approaching the subject through the socio-technical aspect of planning processes, the relations of domination between the different actors, notably the invisible powers, are brought to light. This work demonstrates that geographic information legitimizes and is shaped by planning decisions.
Content
Chapter 1.
Chapter 1 is a litterature review, not published
Chapter 2.
Davret J. & Trouillet B. (2025) Recycling Data for Marine Spatial Planning: A review of maritime plans in Europe, Journal of Interdisciplinary Methodologies and Issues in Sciences, Vol. 12-Geographic information science & environmental measurement. https://doi.org/10.46298/jimis.13496
Chapter 3.
Davret J. & Trouillet B. (2025) How do stakeholders engage with critical cartography in planning? Analysis of a decision-making process in marine governance, Environmental Science & Policy, 169, 104083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104083
Davret J. & Pourinet L. (2025). Cartographie critique et interactive: Lever les biais avec CartABl. Mappemonde. Revue trimestrielle sur l’image géographique et les formes du territoire, 140. https://doi.org/10.4000/15e3o
Davret J. (2024) Deconstructing marine maps: revealing map-making choices through fishing and pleasure boating, L’atlas Bleu, Revue cartographique des mers et des littoraux. https://doi.org/10.35109/atlasbleu-fr.10048
Chapter 4.
Davret J., Noucher M. & Trouillet B. (submitted) Unpacking ‘map authority’ in marine spatial planning: A stakeholders’ view on map-making and map use in ocean governance, Geoforum
Chapter 5.
Davret J., Trouillet B. & Toonen H. (2023) The digital turn of marine planning: a global analysis of ocean geoportals, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 26(1), 75–90. DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2023.2283081
Chapter 6.
Chapter 6 is a general discussion chapter, not published
Other publications based on the PhD manuscript include:
Davret J. (in press) Maps and geographic information in planning. In M. Noucher & T. Joliveau, (eds.) Geographic information and geovisualisation in the digital society. ISTE collection.
Davret J. (2024) The submerged part of geographic information: A critical analysis using the case of maritime planning, Carnets de géographes. https://doi.org/10.4000/12suu
Davret J. (2022) Restitution Synthesis: Series of participatory workshops on the role of mapping in maritime spatial planning. Nantes University. p. 15. [Report]