Going Forward By Looking Back - Archaeological Perspectives on Socio Ecological Crisis, Response,

Catastrophes are on the rise due to climate change, as is their toll in terms of lives and livelihoods as world populations rise and people settle into hazardous places. While disaster response and management are traditionally seen as the domain of the natural and technical sciences, awareness of the importance and role of cultural adaptation is essential. This book catalogues a wide and diverse range of case studies of such disasters and human responses. This serves as inspiration for building culturally sensitive adaptations to present and future calamities, to mitigate their impact, and facilitate recoveries.

A propos de l'auteur

Felix Riede is Professor of Archaeology at Aarhus University in Denmark. He heads the Laboratory for Past Disaster Science, and his research focuses on the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of Europe.

Payson Sheets is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado in Boulder. His life-long research has focused on the interrelationships among human societies and volcanic activity in ancient Central America.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Felix Sheets Riede
• Collaboration: Felix Riede (Editeur), Riede Felix (Editeur), Payson Sheets (Editeur)
• Edition: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781800739284
• ISBN: 978-1-80073-928-4
• Pages: 458
• Thème: Catastrophes in Context
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences de la Terre > Géologie; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences sociales en général; Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, NATURE / Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Archaeology, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)