ATLASAHEL

The Museum of Geography is a partner in an important project: a portal that collects and makes accessible the ongoing results of the Research Project of National Interest (PRIN) titled “Contested Wetlands in the Sahel: What Development and for Whom?”. Funded by MIUR and launched in March 2020, the project aims to study, analyse, and critically examine the dynamics of proximity created by irrigation projects in the Sahelian region. The platform serves as a space for sharing findings and fostering discussion on the Sahel and the management of water resources in the arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

Thanks to the valuable contribution of several students from the History degree program, the museum actively contributes to the site by enriching the Historical cartography and Photography sections.

• In the Historical Cartography section, representations of the Sahel from the museum’s atlas collection have been catalogued, digitized, analysed, and compiled into detailed explanatory sheets. These materials, along with the maps, are accessible at the following link: AtlaSahel
• In the Photography section, a selection of photographs from the Eugenio Turri Archive is showcased, offering a broad audience a glimpse into the unique perspective that this extraordinary photographer and geographer dedicated to this fascinating and complex land and its inhabitants.
• Explore the historical maps