Annabelle Duval

Annabelle Duval is the Professional Workshop Coordinator at Port City Futures. She has a background in Political Sciences, Urban Studies, and holds a PhD in Geography. Her work is grounded in political ecology, focusing on the governance of socio-ecological transitions, the conditions under which ecological imaginaries emerge, and the envisioned futures of large technical infrastructure systems. Her doctoral research examined the port regions of Los Angeles and the Loire estuary, exploring how environmental concerns and infrastructural dynamics shape territorial governance. 

Recent publications in the last five years (with hyperlinks): 

Duval, A., & Bahers, J. B. (2023). Flows as Makers and Breakers of Port-Territory Metabolic Relations: The Case of the Loire Estuary. Urban Planning, 8(3). 

Duval, A. (2024). Navigating the Port Metabolism: A Critical Approach to Spatializing Cargo Flows and Urban Dynamics. PORTUSplus, 17. 

Duval, A. (2024). Choisir sa transition : modernisation écologique et gouvernance multi-niveaux dans l’estuaire de la Loire. (Choosing one's transition: Ecological Modernisation and Multi-Level Governance in the Loire estuary). Développement durable et territoires. Économie, géographie, politique, droit, sociologie, 15(3).