Research

Publication

Logements sociaux et sites polluants : le cas de la France. Revue d'Economie Régionale et Urbaine, 2026, n°2, p. 221-225. (CNU B)

Résumé : Dans un contexte de surreprésentation de ménages défavorisés près de nuisances environnementales et de paupérisation des locataires du parc social, cette étude examine la possible contribution du parc social à ces phénomènes, un aspect encore inexploré. Nous poursuivons deux objectifs : d’une part, analyser la corrélation entre la proximité de zones géographiques à des installations polluantes et la présence de logements sociaux ; d’autre part, tester si la concentration de ces logements renforce cette proximité. Les résultats montrent que les zones comprenant des logements sociaux sont plus proches des sites polluants que celles qui en sont dépourvues, et que leur concentration accentue cette proximité. 

Working papers

Proximity to green spaces: an analysis of neighborhood income distribution in French urban areas (2025). Revise and resubmit - Urban Studies (CNU A). 

Abstract: In a context where research on distributive justice is receiving increasing attention, this study aims to identify the existence of inequalities in access to green spaces in French urban areas. To this end, using 200-meter grid data combined with the spatial location of green spaces, we estimate several conditional quantile regressions that successively account for the type of green space, their size, and the intensity of their presence in the vicinity of neighborhoods. The results suggest the existence of inequalities in access to certain types of green spaces, which vary according to both the size and the intensity of green spaces.

Work in progress

Polluting sites and poverty (2025) with Jouf Chouaib. 

Abstract: This manuscript examines the socio-economic characteristics of households located near polluting sites. Using fine spatial data at a 200-meter grid level to distinguish areas that have experienced the introduction of new polluting sites from those that have never been exposed in France, the study pursues two main objectives. The first objective is to assess the correlation between environmental degradation and the first three moments of the distribution of the proportion of poor households. The second objective is to evaluate the correlation between environmental degradation and local demographic change. The results suggest that, compared with areas without polluting sites, areas experiencing environmental quality degradation are correlated with higher poverty levels and, on average, higher poverty growth, particularly in urban areas. This paper contributes to regional science by documenting the fine-scale spatial association between environmental degradation and poverty across urban, peri-urban, and rural areas.