Mob’îles PIM: Analysing Island Mobility to Better Understand Its Impacts on Environments and Societies
Project Rationale
The Mob’îles PIM aims to explore the dynamics of daily mobility (work, study, leisure, shopping, visits, etc.) in the islands of Brittany. These territories, geographically isolated and characterised by limited economic diversity, are undergoing major demographic changes. Understanding who moves, when, how, and why is essential to study the links between daily and residential mobility, and to anticipate the evolution of these fragile areas.
This PIM brought together around fifteen students specialising in marine sciences and engineering to strengthen their data-processing skills in social sciences and to collaboratively develop a detailed, interdisciplinary analysis of the challenges surrounding daily mobility.
PIM Methodology
The PIM has taken place over several years and on several sites:
- January 2023: Brest Métropole
- January 2024: Île de Groix
- January 2025: Île de Batz
Each PIM session engages students in a statistical analysis based on data from public household travel surveys and interviews conducted during fieldwork placements. Students process these data using statistical tools, build mobility models, spend several days on-site to test their hypotheses, and present their findings during cafés géographiques organised on the respective islands.
Educational Objectives
The project aims to:
- Strengthen students’ methodological skills in processing social data, which have many specific features
- Raise awareness of territorial mobility issues and their environmental impacts
- Introduce students to territorial diagnostics
- Help them discover the unique characteristics of island territories
- Develop communication and dialogue skills with local stakeholders, grounded in real field experience
Results Achieved
Over successive editions, the Mob’îles PIM has made it possible to:
- Produce mobility models for different islands, enriched by data collected during field surveys
- Compare insular dynamics and identify specific trends
- Share results with local elected officials and residents during cafés géographiques
Scientific Publication:
Frédéric Audard, Pauline Jézéquel, Laurence David. Mobility and Immobility in the Breton Islands: When Everyday Life Influences Residential Choices. Espace Populations Sociétés, 2024/2–3.
[Read the article]
Supervisors:
Finally, this workshop is part of a broader research initiative, linked to an ongoing PhD project on the connections between Brest and the islands (conducted by Pauline Jézéquel at LETG, supervised by Louis Brigand).
2024 EDITION
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