Martin PAEGELOW

Professor, University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès

Contact details

Address
Maison de la Recherche, Jean Jaurès University 5, Allées A. Machado – 31058 TOULOUSE Cedex 1
Email
martin.paegelow@univ-tlse2.fr
Personal Website
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Paegelow

Taught academic discipline(s)

  • Environmental Geography
  • Geomatics: GIS and remote sensing
  • Spatio‑temporal modelling
  • GAE Bachelor’s degree, GAED Master’s degree, Geomatics Master’s degree

Doctoral supervision / PhD supervision:

  • Since 10/2017 : Romain Mejean — Title: Retrospective modelling of environmental and social dynamics in the Amazonian region of Ecuador: coupling actor‑network and spatio‑temporal models. 50% co‑supervision with Mehdi Saqalli (CR, GEODE). PhD funding: CDU.
     
  • 2019, Marie Wurtz : Title: Diagnosing vulnerability to water shortages through an interdisciplinary approach: cartographic application of the IPE and discourse analysis in the State of Chihuahua (Mexico). 50%. Joint supervision with CIMAV – Mexico. Co‑supervisor: Maria Teresa Alarcòn Herrera (CIMAV). Funding: Mexican doctoral scholarship. Defence date: 1 February 2019.ancement de thèse: bourse doctorale mexicaine. Date de soutenance : 1er février 2019 – Financement : bourse de thèse mexcicaine.
     
  • 2018, David Garcia Alvarez : Title: Approach to the Study of Uncertainty in Land Use and Land Cover Change (LCC) Modelling. 50%. Co‑supervision with Maria Teresa Camacho Olmedo (University of Granada). Defence date: 29 March 2018. Funding: Spanish doctoral scholarship.
     
  • 2018, Thierry Agbanou : Title: Land‑use dynamics in the Natitingou‑Boukombé area. From diachronic analysis to prospective modelling. 50%. Joint supervision with Benin. Co‑supervisor: Bric Tente. Funding: assistant lecturer position. Defence date: 16 October 2018.
     
  • 2015, Laure Vacquié : Title: Prospective modelling of changes in land‑use and land‑cover patterns. Multi‑scale approach applied to the Pyrenees. Co‑supervision with T. Houet.
     
  • 2015, Pierre‑Alexis Herrault : Title: Extraction of forest fragments and characterisation of their spatio‑temporal evolution to model the effect of history on biodiversity: a multi‑source approach. Co‑supervision with D. Sheeren.
     
  • 2014, Nafissa Sfaksi : Title: Spatio‑temporal dynamics of vegetation landscapes within a protected natural area: the case of Taza National Park (Algeria).
     
  • 2014, Dario Toro Balbontin : Title: Analysis and prospective modelling of land use in the landscape of the Coastal Range of southern Chile: impacts on natural forest and cultural heritage.
     
  • 2013, Melanie Kolb : Title: Dynamics of land‑use/land‑cover change and climate change in systematic conservation planning: a case study of the Grijalva‑Usumacinta basin (Mexico). Joint supervision with J.F. Mas (UNAM, Mexico). 50%.
     
  • 2013, Marius Massala : Title: Intelligent search for geographic information based on metadata, ontologies and gazetteers. 50%. Co‑supervision with R. Laurini (INSA Lyon).
     
  • 2013, Laurent Jégou : Title: Towards a new consideration of aesthetics in thematic map design: methodological and tool‑based proposals. Co‑supervision with D. Eckert.
     
  • 2012, Marietou Ndao : Title: Environmental dynamics and management of Senegalese wetlands from 1970 to 2010: land‑use analysis by remote sensing in the Niayes (Djiddah Thiaroye Kao, Mboro and Saint‑Louis). 100%.
     
  • 2012, Nicolas Maestripieri : Grant‑funded teaching assistant: Silviculture and sustainable development in southern Chile. From diachronic analysis to modelling.
     
  • 2011, Conchita Kedowide : Title: GIS and multi‑criteria analysis for decision‑making in urban agriculture in developing countries: the case of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Reviewer.
     
  • 2010, Apollinaire Niyonkuru : Title: The lowlands of Bugesera (Burundi): from inventory to monitoring by remote sensing. 70%.
     
  • 2008, Marco Follador : Title: Spatio‑temporal modelling of land‑use dynamics using geomatic and geostatistical approaches. Joint supervision with Roberto Bruno (University of Bologna). Linked to ECOS‑Nord Mexico and Franco‑Spanish CYCIT programmes. 50%.
     
  • 2001, Catherine Ribeyreix‑Claret : Title: Agriculture and Environment in the Gers Gascogne region: soil erosion and diffuse phosphorus pollution. The case of the Auradé watershed (Gers). 20%. Co‑supervision (supervisor: Jacques Hubschman).

Research topics

My research themes lie at the interface between environmental geography and geomatics, drawing on both thematic and methodological issues.
 

Keywords: spatial analysis, cartography, environment, quantitative geography, geomatics, land‑change modelling, GIS, spatial systems, remote sensing.

My PhD thesis (1991) focused on combating surface‑water pollution by agricultural nitrates in a context of intensive cereal farming (Auradé watershed, Gers). Experimental measures such as grassing stream banks demonstrated the feasibility of meeting drinking‑water standards—measures later generalised in France. Beyond this applied component, the work highlighted the large‑scale granulometric variability of molassic soils. Soil sampling was supported by GIS programming and variographic analysis.

This methodological approach to environmental issues through geomatic tools was subsequently deepened and transposed to other research themes, notably pattern‑based / land‑change spatio‑temporal modelling and, more recently, data quality and simulation validation techniques. This research has resulted in publications including three books:
  • Paegelow M., Camacho Olmedo M.T. (eds.), 2008, Modelling Environmental Dynamics. Advances in geomatic solutions. Springer, series: Environmental Science and Engineering, 390 p.
     
  • Camacho Olmedo M.T., Paegelow M., Mas J.F., Escobar F. (eds), 2018, Geomatic Appoaches for modeling Land Change Scenarios. A review and Comparison of Modeling Techniques. In: Springer: Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. 525p. ISBN 978-3-319-60801-3
     
  • García-Álvarez D, Camacho Olmedo M.T., Paegelow M., Mas J.F. (eds), 2022 Land Use Cover Datasets and Validation Tools. Springer Nature. ISBN: eBook: 978-3-030-90998-7.
 

Research projects :

  • 2019-2022 : INCERTIMAPS (IDONEIDAD E INCERTIDUMBRE DE LOS MAPAS DE USOS Y COBERTURAS DEL SUELO PARA EL ANÁLISIS Y LA MODELIZACIÓN DE DINÁMICAS TERRITORIALES. Acrónimo INCERTIMAPS). Proyecto I+D + i Excelencia (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Espagne) . Universités de Granada. Supervisor : M.T. Camacho Olmedo
     
  •  2018 – 2020 : INEG’EAU CHILI - Comprendre et spatialiser les processus de construction des inégalités environnementales liées à l’eau et contexte de forte pression climatique et urbaine. PICS CNRS. Partanriat GEODE UMR 5602 CNRS – Université Catholique du Chili – Université de la Frontera Temuco. Supervisor : Anne Peltier
     
  • 2019-2020 : Herramientas para la enseñanza de la Geomática con programas de código abierto. Projet PAPIME (UNAM, Mexique). Supervisor : Jean-François Mas (UNAM)

Publications extraites de HAL affiliées à Geode : Géographie de l'environnement

Additional information

  • Co‑founder (2000) and co‑director (since 2005) of the SIGMA Geomatics Master’s programme – jointly accredited degree UT2J – INP‑ENSAT, STS_SHS tracks
  • Director of the Master’s programme in Environmental and Landscape Geography (2008–2016)
  • Chair of the Qualified Scientific Committee of UT2J, sections 23‑24‑67, from 2011 to 2014
  • Member of the Qualified Scientific Committee (CSQ), sections 23‑24, since 2006
  • Member of the Department Council from 2007 to 2015 and again since 2019
  • Member of the Council of UMR 5602 CNRS GEODE from 2005 to 2021