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Agronomic or contentious land change? A longitudinal analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon

SIMMONS, WALKER – Agronomic or contentious land change? A longitudinal analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon Stephen P. Aldrich,Cynthia S. Simmons, Eugenio Arima, Robert T. Walker, Fernando Michelotti, Edna Castro Article first published online: 27 JAN 2020 PLOS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227378 ABSTRACT: Since 1984, nearly 1,000 people have been killed in the Brazilian Amazon due […]

Commerce de réexportation des textiles et villes frontalières entre Niger et Nigéria

WALTHER – Commerce de réexportation des textiles et villes frontalières entre Niger et Nigéria Olivier J. Walther et Moustapha Koné Article first published online: 01 JAN 2020 Les Cahiers d’Outre-Mer DOI: 10.4000/com.9487 ABSTRACT: L’objectif de cet article est d’examiner les conditions économiques qui ont rendu possible le développement du commerce de réexportation aux frontières du […]

Economic performance, gender and social networks in West African food systems

WALTHER – Economic performance, gender and social networks in West African food systems Olivier J. Walther, Michel Tenikue, and Marie Trémolières Article first published online: 15 DEC 2019 World Development DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104650 ABSTRACT: The objective of this article is to measure the effects of income and gender on informal social networks in the rice value […]

Impact of Coastal Hazards on Residents’ Spatial Accessibility to Health Services

HU – Impact of Coastal Hazards on Residents’ Spatial Accessibility to Health Services Georgios P. Balomenos, Yujie Hu, Jamie E. Padgett, and Kyle Shelton Article first published online: 1 DEC 2019 Journal of Infrastructure Systems DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000509 ABSTRACT: The mobility of residents and their access to essential services can be highly affected by transportation network […]

Mapping travel time to assess accessibility in West Africa: The role of borders, checkpoints and road conditions

WALTHER – Mapping travel time to assess accessibility in West Africa: The role of borders, checkpoints and road conditions Olivier J.Walther, Lawali Dambo, Moustapha Koné, and Michiel van Eupen Article first published online: 29 NOV 2019 Journal of Transport Geography DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102590 ABSTRACT: Distance, transport infrastructure and city networks Accessibility remains problematic in many parts […]

Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010

RYAN – Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010 Daniel Ervin, David Lopéz-Carr, Fernando Riosmena, Sadie J.Ryan Article first published online: 25 NOV 2019 Land Use Policy DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104334 ABSTRACT: This project examines the relationship between migration, population, and economic processes, and forest cover change in Mexico […]

Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010

RYAN – Examining the relationship between migration and forest cover change in Mexico from 2001 to 2010 Daniel Ervin, David Lopéz-Carr, Fernando Riosmena, & Sadie J.Ryan Article first published online: 25 NOV 2019 Land Use Policy DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104334 ABSTRACT: This project examines the relationship between migration, population, and economic processes, and forest cover change in […]

Mapping International Co-authorship Networks in Border Studies (1986–2018)

WALTHER – Mapping International Co-authorship Networks in Border Studies (1986–2018) Olivier Walther, Martin Klatt, & Freerk Boedeltje Article first published online: 05 NOV 2019 Journal of Borderlands Studies DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2019.1685402 ABSTRACT: Border studies have become increasingly global over the past two decades. Yet, a network analysis of the articles published in the Journal of Borderlands […]

Avoiding Amazonian Catastrophes: Prospects for Conservation in the 21st Century

ANTUNES, IRIGARAY CASTRO, SIMMONS, WALKER, WAYLEN – Avoiding Amazonian Catastrophes: Prospects for Conservation in the 21st Century Robert Toovey Walker, Cynthia Simmons, Eugenio Arima, Yankuic Galvan-Miyoshi, Aghane Antunes, Michael Waylen, and Maíra Irigaray Article first published online: 25 OCT 2019 One Earth DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2019.09.009 ABSTRACT: A new threat now confronts the Amazon in the form […]

Mapping the Geography of Political Violence in North and West Africa

WALTHER – Mapping the Geography of Political Violence in North and West Africa Olivier J. Walther, Steven M. Radil, and David Russell Article first published online: 17 OCT 2019 Development Matters ABSTRACT: A worrying turn The security situation in North and West Africa has taken a worrying turn. Within the span of a few years, […]