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Desruelles, Stéphane
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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Library
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  • Publication
    A French university in the Arab-Persian Gulf: Paris Sorbonne-Abu Dhabi: «A bridge between civilizations»
    (2007)
    Philippe Boulanger 
    l'Université sz Paris Sorbonne s'implante à Abu Dhabi : un pays en pleine expansion; des universités qui évoluent dans la mondialisation; le projet d'ouverture de l'Université Paris Sorbonne-Abu Dhabi. Un pont entre les civilisations : la Sorbonne, 750 ans d'histoire; la diversité culturelle est source de richesse pour chacun; des savoirs enseignés en français. La Sorbonne dans la mondialisation : un marché des étudiants mondialisé; des étudiants provenant du monde entier. Les enjeux de demain.
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    A micromorphological assessment of anthropogenic features in pre-Columbian French Guiana dark soils (FGDS): First results
    (E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 2014)
    Cammas, C.
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    Eric Fouache 
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    Todisco, D.
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    Brancier, J.
    In order to document site formation processes at the microscale and to characterise pre-Columbian French Guiana dark soils (FGDS), micromorphology was performed at three sites. For the first time it was possible (i) to microscopically characterise pre-Columbian Anthrosols in different physical contexts and (ii), to identify anthropogenic features associated with past human occupation. Microfeatures of the Holocene alluvial terrace of the lower Maroni River witnessed (i) several episodes of clay enrichment and/or redistribution, (ii) seasonal waterlogging, and (iii), post-depositional biological activity. Clay enrichment and organic matter inputs together with biological activity processes might have alternated, probably in relation to vegetal cover and/or anthropogenic activities. On top of the alluvial terrace, bioturbated dark layers are enriched in fine brown organic matter and charcoals. Cumulic soil development was favoured when successive sediment inputs due to episodic flooding and/or overland flow was possible (Chemin Saint Louis site). On a lateritic hill, under rainforest, at the MC87 ring-ditched mountain (Montagnes Couronnées or Crowned Mountain), microscale identification of yellowish unburnt oxic B horizon aggregates together with anthropogenic features related to fire such as charcoals and burnt soil fragments (rubefied and dark brown aggregates) stress that lateritic soil acted as a support for activities in the enclosure, and as reworked material in the ditch. These components could result from clearance for settlement, agricultural management and cultivation, or domestic activities. The obtained results allow first comparisons to be drawn between pre-Columbian FGDS and Brazilian dark earths (BDE). With the exception of a similarity in colour, the former is revealed to be less rich in anthropogenic components with an absence of phosphatic elements such as bones. © 2014 Gebrüder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany.
    Scopus© Citations 9  65
  • Publication
    A Preliminary Hazard Assessment of Kolumbo Volcano (Santorini, Greece)
    (2024)
    Katsigera, Anna
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    Nomikou, Paraskevi
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    Pavlopoulos, Kosmas 
    Volcanic eruptions stand as destructive threats to adjacent communities, unleashing multiple hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, pyroclastic flows, and toxic gases. The imperative for proactive management of volcanic risks and communities’ adaptation cannot be overstated, particularly in densely populated areas where the potential for widespread devastation looms large. Kolumbo, an active submarine volcano located approximately 7 km northeast of Santorini Island in Greece, serves as a pertinent case. Its historical record is characterised by an eruption in 1650 CE that produced a catastrophic tsunami. The aftermath witnessed havoc on neighbouring islands, coupled with casualties stemming from noxious gases in Santorini. Eyewitness accounts mention maximum water run-up heights of 20 m on the southern coast of Ios, inundation of an area of 240 m inland on Sikinos, and a flooding of up to 2 km2 inland on the eastern coast of Santorini. Recent studies suggest that a potential future eruption of Kolumbo poses a substantial hazard to the northern and eastern coasts of Santorini. Unfortunately, the absence of a concrete management protocol leaves these areas vulnerable to an impending threat that demands immediate attention. Therefore, it is recommended that a comprehensive approach be adopted, involving scientific research (active monitoring, hazard maps), community engagement, preparedness planning with government agencies, and the development of timely response strategies to reduce the associated risks, prevent casualties, and mitigate the potential consequences on the region’s economy and infrastructure.
  • Publication
    Abu Dhabi public spaces : Urban encounters, social diversity and informality
    (Motivate Publishing, 2021)
    Chaveneau, Clio 
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    Dubucs, Hadrien 
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    Lazaridis, Kyriazis
    Abu Dhabi Public Spaces is the result of a two-year research project on urbanity and the behavioral mapping of the inhabitants’ daily practices. Focusing on fourteen well-known public spaces – both formal and informal – throughout Abu Dhabi, the authors highlight their hidden qualities and describe how its inhabitants create an original city life for themselves. The book expertly combines sociology, urban studies and architecture to understand the city’s cultural diversity, social encounters and the interaction between formality and informality in public spaces.
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  • Publication
    Assessing the Use of Oil and Gas Produced Water for Soil Aquifer Treatment in Abu Dhabi
    (2022)
    Pavlopoulos, Kosmas 
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    Alomary, Hala
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    Jisha, Ali
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    Arangadi, Abdulfahim
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    Moraitis, Daniel
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    Alhseinat, Emad
    The United Arab Emirates originally lack for sufficient natural water resources. A major source of water in the UAE is groundwater, which includes water in surface wells that are normally renewed by seasonal rains, and deep wells which are refilled via ancient geological formations. The deficit in water availability due to the increasing demand and shortage in water resources availability can be met by utilizing non-conventional sources such as desalinated water, and recycling wastewater. This paper aims to present a scientific assessment of the possibility of using treated oil and gas-produced water for recharging the underground aquifer in Abu Dhabi through Soil aquifer treatment (SAT). Core samples from the unsaturated zone layers of sand, sandstone, siltstone, and conglomerates layers from the Abu Dhabi area were collected and characterized. Adsorption experiments have been carried out to investigate the capacity of the soil samples for the removal of hazardous contaminants i.e. heavy metals and dissolved organic from synthesized oil-produced water samples. The obtained data were used to calculate the required time for the hazardous contaminants to reach the underground water.
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  • Publication
    Atlas des immigrations en France: Histoire, mémoire, héritage
    (Autrement, 2016)
    Dubucs, Hadrien 
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    Pascal Blanchard
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    Aurélie Boissière
    Depuis les premières invasions barbares, la France s'est construite par vagues successives qui ont, génération après génération, composé une société plurielle. L'ouvrage propose plus de 120 cartes et infographies pour comprendre l'histoire des immigrations et les visages multiples de la France contemporaine. Il dresse un portrait de la population immigrée (répartition géographique, travail, famille, mobilité sociale.) et revient sur les tensions et les enjeux soulevés par cette immigration (xénophobie, élection.).
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  • Publication
    Atlas of the Gulf States
    (Brill, 2013)
    Philippe Cadene 
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    Dumortier, Brigitte 
    The Arab Gulf States possess more than half of the planet’s crude oil reserves, and their gas reserves are immense. The transition from being rental economies to producing economies has caused rapid and significant changes, including the influx of foreign (Arab and Asian) manual laborers, and spectacular urban development, particularly along the coast. This Atlas of the Gulf States contains more than 150 maps and graphs based on recent data. It offers a survey of the history and economic and urban development of the Gulf region. For Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Iran, this atlas offers detailed maps, plans and statistics for the relevant provinces as well as the most important cities. This Atlas is an updated translation from the French edition (2011), with a more extensive bibliography and an index.
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  • Publication
    Authigenic carbonate mineral formation in the Pagassitikos palaeolake during the latest Pleistocene, central Greece
    (2012)
    Hallberg, Rolf O.
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    Kanellopoulos, Theodore D.
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    Koutsopoulou, Eleni
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    Kosmas Pavlopoulos 
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    Schmidt, Mark
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    Karageorgis, Aristomenis P.
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    Tripsanas, Efthymios K.
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    Anagnostou, Christos L.
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    Mavromatis, Vasileios
    The Pagassitikos Gulf in Greece is a semi-enclosed bay with a maximum depth of 102 m. According to the present-day bathymetric configuration and the sea level during the latest Pleistocene, the gulf would have been isolated from the open sea, forming a palaeolake since ~32 cal. ka b. p. Sediment core B-4 was recovered from the deepest sector of the gulf and revealed evidence of a totally different depositional environment in the lowest part of the core: this contained light grey-coloured sediments, contrasting strongly with overlying olive grey muds. Multi-proxy analyses showed the predominance of carbonate minerals (aragonite, dolomite and calcite) and gypsum in the lowest part of the core. Carbonate mineral deposition can be attributed to autochthonous precipitation that took place in a saline palaeolake with high evaporation rates during the last glacial-early deglacial period; the lowest core sample to be AMS 14C dated provided an age of 19.53 cal. ka b. p. The palaeolake was presumably reconnected to the open sea at ~13.2 cal. ka b. p. during the last sea-level rise, marking the commencement of marine sedimentation characterised by the predominance of terrigenous aluminosilicates and fairly constant depositional conditions lasting up to the present day.
    Scopus© Citations 8  138  83
  • Publication
    Behavioral Mapping Of Abu Dhabi's Public Spaces: Urban Research Photography And Cultural Clashes
    (Sophia Journal, 2019)
    Dubucs, Hadrien 
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    Chaveneau, Clio 
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    Montagne, Clémence 
    While the study of quotidian practices and daily experiences is now fully appreciated in western urbanism, it is still at an embryonic stage in the emerging new cities of the Middle East. is paper presents an ongoing research project of social-behavioral mapping of Abu Dhabi’s public spaces and its correlation with the existing urban morphology, in an attempt to shed empirical light and update the local public space design guidelines. Photography is one of the observation tools used. However, due to sociocultural conditions, special techniques had to be used. Time- lapse, high-contrasted, undirected street photography was key to visualize both formal and informal activities in the realm of the private.
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  • Publication
    Cartographie et suivi de la densité des arbres de l'arganeraie (sud-ouest du Maroc) à partir d'images de télédétection à haute résolution spatiale
    (2013)
    Ragala, Rachid 
    The study is focused on surveying and monitoring tree cover in the argan tree sparse forest of South-West Morocco. Remote sensing data are one IKONOS image from 2003 and one GeoEye image from 2011 (obtained through Google Earth); the latter image has been registered with the 1m resolution IKONOS image used as reference. An object-oriented classification approach has been used to identify tree crowns on both images. However the multi-temporal comparison of results of the two classifications appears not reliable. An alternative solution is proposed through the interactive analysis of the scattergram of 2 channels, one from IKONOS (panchromatic) and one of GeoEye image (sum of 3 bands). In the studied area, tree cover is very low (about 8%) and there are no drastic changes in tree density from 2003 to 2011, except in restricted disturbed areas.
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