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

Posted on November 29, 2019

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 […]

Announcing The Navi-Gator, Issue 2!

Posted on November 7, 2019

University of Florida Department of Geography The Navi-Gator OCTOBER 2019, ISSUE 2 So many new and exciting things have happened… Check out our amazing new grad lab in 1215! Come visit us in the geography office– lounge around in reclining chairs and grab some new GeoGator merch. We have T-shirts and sweatshirts for sale, […]

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

Posted on November 5, 2019

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 […]

Mapping the Geography of Political Violence in North and West Africa

Posted on October 17, 2019

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, […]

West African Border Cities: Growth and Density

Posted on September 18, 2019

Dr. Olivier Walther and his colleague Dr. Marie Trémolières (OECD) are presenting a talk titled West African Border Cities: Growth and Density at the African Borderlands Research Network annual conference in Lomé, Togo this week. Their presentation is part of a panel on West African border cities that builds on their recent series of West African Papers published […]

Dr. Olivier Walther

Dr. Olivier Walther Associate Professor Affiliate Faculty, Center for African Studies Faculty Member, Sahel Research Group Coordinator, African Networks Lab Phone: (352) 273-4739 Email: owalther@ufl.edu Twitter @ojwalther Personal website Curriculum vitae ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5768-2845 Focus Areas Focus Area 3: Places, Networks, & Flows Focus Area 4: Geopolitics & The Global Economy Focus Area 5: Catastrophes, Conservation, […]

Geography Colloquium: Mapping cross-border policy networks in West Africa

Posted on September 28, 2017

Mapping cross-border policy networks in West Africa Speaker: Dr. Olivier Walther Visiting Associate Professor, Center for African Studies, University of Florida Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark Thursday, October 5, 2017 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend This […]

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