Être géographe au service de la cité

Abstract

After explaining the author’s training, this article deals with her experience as a geographer working for the civil service : her job consists in preventing natural hazards such as floods or epidemics. This article focuses on the specific characteristics of geographers working outside academia, and on the status of the knowledge they produce.

Keywords

• social demand
• management and prevention of risks and disasters
• flood
• HIN1 flu