Title of the thesis: The role of data in the sustainable maintenance of public networks
Supervisor: Jérôme Denis
With the proliferation of “smart territories” projects in recent years, data is becoming a public policy issue at the local level. This issue is particularly sensitive in a little-known area: the maintenance of networks (such as water or energy networks). All the more so as France, like many other countries, is faced with a significant ageing of certain networks and tensions in the management of resources. Using a socio-technical approach and crossing studies on maintenance, data and infrastructures, the thesis aims to study network maintenance practices that highlight new data flows and uses.
This thesis is carried out under a CIFRE contract with the Fédération nationale des collectivités concédantes et régies (FNCCR) [the National Federation of Licensing Authorities].