Olle Järv

Dr. Olle Järv is an Academy Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki's Department of Geosciences and Geography. As Docent in Human Geography and holder of a joint PhD from University of Tartu and Ghent University, his research focuses on leveraging big data sources like mobile phone records and social media for analyzing human mobility patterns across European cross-border regions.

• Key research areas: Spatial segregation, urban diversity, transnationalism, and pandemic-induced mobility changes
• Current projects:
  • BORDERSPACE (2020-2025) – Mapping transnational spaces through mobility data
  • MOBI-TWIN (2023-2026) – Regional mobility patterns in twin transitions
  • WinWin4WorkLife (2024-2027) – Sustainable cross-border remote work

His methodological innovations include developing tools for analyzing social media data and mobile phone records to study urban dynamics. Recent recognitions include the 2024 Research Council of Finland Award and 2021 Best Paper Award from Journal of Location Based Services.