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Research summary
Olivier Klein is an Urban Geographer working, since 2008, as Research Scientist in the Department Urban Development and Mobility at Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER). He successively held the positions of head of the Mobility research unit from 2013 to 2016, and acting Head of the Department Urban Development and Mobility (2016-2017). His current research interests concern the study of daily mobility addressed through spatiotemporal approaches with a special interest for daily mobility of workers, particularly in cross-border contexts. He is also interested in issues related to GIS sciences, accessibility, active mobility in link with physical activity and health, modelling and visualization of movements, as well as residential developments consequent to daily mobility studied through modelling and simulation of land use change.
He is also an associate lecturer at University of Luxembourg and member of the steering committee of the Master in Geography and Spatial Planning.
Olivier Klein holds a PhD in Urban Geography from University of Strasbourg with a dissertation on Modelling and visualization of daily mobility (2007). He has a training in Urban Geography (B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Geography from University of Strasbourg) and Computer Sciences (B.Sc. in Computer Sciences from University of Strasbourg).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD in Geography, University of Strasbourg
Award Date: 11 Jun 2007
Master, Master in Urban Geography (Maitrise/DEA), University of Strasbourg
1998 → 2000
Award Date: 15 Sept 2000
Bachelor, Bachelor in Geography (DEUG, Licence), University of Strasbourg
1995 → 1998
Award Date: 30 Jun 1998
Computer and information sciences, Degree in Computer Sciences, University of Strasbourg
1993 → 1995
Award Date: 30 Jun 1995
External positions
Project Manager, AGATE - Analyse, Géoprospective, Aménagement, TErritoire
2007
Lecturer and Research Assitant (ATER), University of Strasbourg
2004 → 2006
Project Manager, Maison du Temps et de la Mobilité - Agence d'Urbanisme du Territoire de Belfort
2001 → 2004
Lecturer, University of Strasbourg
2000 → 2004
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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POMAL: Etude de potentiel du marché ferroviaire Be-Lux et Be-PaysBas
Gerber, P., Klein, S. & Klein, O.
Société nationale des Chemins de fer belges
1/12/22 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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SUNRISE: Strategies and Technologies for United and Resilient Critical Infrastructures and Vital Services in Pandemic- Stricken Europe
Klein, O., Gerber, P., Sconfienza, U. & Diaz, R.
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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MiNELL: MInett Nature and Environment Learning Laboratory
Klein, O., Bousch, P., Boehm, B., Drevon, G., Kruten, T., Tavernier, G., Palluca, L., Weis, R., Herr, J., Troian, M. & Kremer, L.
Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
3/01/22 → 2/01/25
Project: Research
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iCHRONOS: The effects of Information and Communications Technology on transport-related social exclusion for vulnerable populations
Dijst, M., Klein, O., Van Acker, V. & Arranz-López, A.
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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MET'HOOD: Time-varying residential neighborhood effects on cardiometabolic health
Perchoux, C., Klein, O., Malissoux, L., Bohn, T., Pastore, J., Le Coroller, G. & Tharrey, M.
Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
1/05/21 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
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Development of a GIS-based walking route planner with integrated comfort walkability parameters
Al Shammas, T., Gullón, P., Klein, O. & Escobar, F., Jul 2023, In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 103, 101981.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nine-year exposure to residential greenness and the risk of metabolic syndrome among Luxembourgish adults: A longitudinal analysis of the ORISCAV-Lux cohort study
Tharrey, M., Klein, O., Bohn, T., Malisoux, L. & Perchoux, C., May 2023, In: Health & Place. 81, 103020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Urban densification over 9 years and change in the metabolic syndrome: A nationwide investigation from the ORISCAV-LUX cohort study
Tharrey, M., Malisoux, L., Klein, O., Bohn, T. & Perchoux, C., Aug 2023, In: Social Science and Medicine. 331, 116002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What triggers selective daily mobility among older adults? A study comparing trip and environmental characteristics between observed path and shortest path
Klein, S., Brondeel, R., Chaix, B., Klein, O., Thierry, B., Kestens, Y., Gerber, P. & Perchoux, C., 13 Jan 2023, In: Health & Place. 79, 102730.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Changes in residential satisfaction after relocation: The effects of commuting. A case study of luxembourg cross-border workers
Carpentier-Postel, S., Gerber, P., Guyon, E. & Klein, O., Sept 2022, In: Case Studies on Transport Policy. 10, 3, p. 1754-1766 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access