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Her research focuses on the greening of spatial planning practices in post-industrial contexts. Grounded in environmental anthropology, it is based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork, primarily in France. She explores the knowledge and imaginaries associated with the emergence of alternative practices, the reassessment of existing infrastructures, and the dialogue between informal uses and institutional approaches.
A central thread in her work is the nurturing relationships between humans and other living beings—from the intimate to the planetary scale, spanning bodily fluids, biogeochemical cycles, and the rhythms of the biosphere.
She initially spent around ten years working on urban biodiversity management at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Since 2018, at École des Ponts, she has turned her attention to more conventional urban services (such as waste and sanitation), at the intersection of agricultural, energy, and environmental protection issues. Her current research focuses particularly on the development of ecological sanitation in Europe and the institutionalization of alternative approaches to the management of water, excreta, and organic matter.
Research interests
Urban planning and ecological transition; water and sanitation; human waste management; residents' practices and institutional dynamics; landscapes and living environments.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Farming by the sea: A qualitative-quantitative approach to capture the specific traits of coastal farming in Brittany, France
Viaud, V., Legrand, M., Squividant, H., Parnaudeau, V., André, A., Bera, R., Dupé, S., Pot, M., Cerf, M., Revelin, F., Toffolini, Q. & Levain, A., 1 Feb 2023, In: Land Use Policy. 125, 106493.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards the development of source separation and valorization of human excreta? Emerging dynamics and prospects in France
Joveniaux, A., Legrand, M., Esculier, F. & De Gouvello, B., 25 Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10, 976624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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L’émergence d’un commun en matière d’assainissement urbain: Les toilettes sèches séparatives en habitat participatif
Joveniaux, A., de Gouvello, B. & Legrand, M., 1 Apr 2021, In: Flux. 124-125, 2, p. 27-40 14 p.Translated title of the contribution :The emergence of a commons in urban sanitation: Urine-diverting dry toilets in participatory housing Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Separation a la source et valorisation des excretats humains du Grand Paris: Des filieres emergentes
Legrand, M., Joveniaux, A., Arbarotti, A., De Gouvello, B., Esculier, F. & Tabuchi, J. P., 20 Sept 2021, In: Techniques - Sciences - Methodes. 166, 9, p. 103-118 16 p.Translated title of the contribution :Source separation and valorization of human waste: Toward implementation in Greater Paris Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chapitre 1 LAIT, SANG, LARMES EN OFFRANDE: LA MANIPULATION DES FLUIDES CORPORELS FÉMININS COMME SUPPORT D'UNE ÉLABORATION ÉTHIQUE POUR LA BIOSPHÈRE
Legrand, M. & Tondeur, A., 1 Jan 2019, Journal International de Bioethique et d'Ethique des Sciences. 4 ed. Editions ESKA, Vol. 30. p. 19-49 31 p.Translated title of the contribution :Chapter 1. Milk, blood, tears as offerings: The manipulation of feminine body fluids as a support for an ethical elaboration for the biosphere Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Vers une recherche-création: Explorer la portée transformatrice des récits dans les relations au milieu de vie
Blanc, N. & Legrand, M., 1 Jan 2019, In: ACME. 18, 1, p. 49-76 28 p.Translated title of the contribution :Towards research-creation: Exploring the transformative potential of narration in relationships in a living environment Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Étude comparée des dispositifs participatifs du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle?
Legrand, M., Dozières, A., Dupont, H., Scapino, J. & Chlous, F., 1 Oct 2017, In: Natures Sciences Societes. 25, 4, p. 393-402 10 p.Translated title of the contribution :A comparison between participatory research projects at the French National Museum of Natural History Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fixism and conservation science
Robert, A., Fontaine, C., Veron, S., Monnet, A. C., Legrand, M., Clavel, J., Chantepie, S., Couvet, D., Ducarme, F., Fontaine, B., Jiguet, F., le Viol, I., Rolland, J., Sarrazin, F., Teplitsky, C. & Mouchet, M., 1 Aug 2017, In: Conservation Biology. 31, 4, p. 781-788 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction. Foisonnement participatif: des questionnements communs?
Chlous, F., Dozières, A., Guillaud, D. & Legrand, M., 1 Oct 2017, In: Natures Sciences Societes. 25, 4, p. 327-335 9 p.Translated title of the contribution :Introduction. the profusion of participatory approaches: Identifying common problems Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Citizen science, participatory research, and naturalistic knowledge production: Opening spaces for epistemic plurality (an interdisciplinary comparative workshop in France at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle [“National museum of natural History”])
Legrand, M. & Chlous, F., 1 Nov 2016, In: Environmental Development. 20, p. 59-67 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review