formerly SPS/10 Sociology of environment and territory

Analysis of the environment-society relationship at the sociological level, both from the perspective of urban social systems and from the perspective of local communities and rural systems. The field is divided into the areas of urban sociology, environment, tourism, migration, ethnic relations, agriculture and local communities, looking more specifically at the problems of quality of life, sustainability, urban regeneration, urban times, mobility, socio-environmental conflicts, cultural identities and technological and social innovations. The field develops research on different spatial scales and considers the actions of actors-from individuals to groups, from organizations to local, central, and transnational institutions-and the resulting consequences, in processes of environmental and territorial governance at the level of politics and policy, and in related participatory processes. Methodologically, the field uses quantitative and qualitative approaches; it also produces and integrates specific expertise in case study analysis using geolocation techniques, with statistical data from various sources.