The IPCC: A Primer for Archaeologists

Kohler, Timothy A.; Rockman, Marcy

doi:10.1017/aaq.2020.68

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“…The growth of the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis and the creation of a new Center for Collaborative Synthesis in Archaeology at the University of Colorado are responses to both the potential benefits of such research and the methodological recalcitrance of archaeological data. In a study of how archaeologists who work on paleoclimates interact with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Kohler and Rockman (64) conclude that archaeologists will have to improve their analytical methods and data quality in order to contribute significantly to paleoclimatic research. This observation applies equally to many domains of archaeological knowledge, and it informs our proposal.…”

Section: The Challenge and Promise Of Archaeological And Historical Datamentioning

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The persistence of ancient settlements and urban sustainability

Smith

Lobo

Peeples

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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We propose a dedicated research effort on the determinants of settlement persistence in the ancient world, with the potential to significantly advance the scientific understanding of urban sustainability today. Settlements (cities, towns, villages) are locations with two key attributes: They frame human interactions and activities in space, and they are where people dwell or live. Sustainability, in this case, focuses on the capacity of structures and functions of a settlement system (geography, demography, institutions) to provide for continuity of safe habitation. The 7,000-y-old experience of urbanism, as revealed by archaeology and history, includes many instances of settlements and settlement systems enduring, adapting to, or generating environmental, institutional, and technological changes. The field of urban sustainability lacks a firm scientific foundation for understanding the long durée, relying instead on narratives of collapse informed by limited case studies. We argue for the development of a new interdisciplinary research effort to establish scientific understanding of settlement and settlement system persistence. Such an effort would build upon the many fields that study human settlements to develop new theories and databases from the extensive documentation of ancient and premodern urban systems. A scientific foundation will generate novel insights to advance the field of urban sustainability.

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Section: The Challenge and Promise Of Archaeological And Historical Datamentioning

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The persistence of ancient settlements and urban sustainability

Smith

Lobo

Peeples

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…Fatorić and Seekamp 2017;Sesana et al 2018;Shirvani Dastgerdi et al 2019). Despite this, CH receives little attention in IPCC reports (Kohler and Rockman 2020), and is generally expressed in terms of tourism when it does . Moreover, measures for adapting CH and landscape to climate change are rarely found in the core research literature on climate change (Fatorić and Seekamp 2017;c.f.…”

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A society ill-equipped to deal with the effects of climate change on cultural heritage and landscape: a qualitative assessment of planning practices in transport infrastructure

2021

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This paper provides insights into the handling of climate change issues related to cultural heritage at different government decision levels dealing with physical planning, and in particular roads. Data are derived from a qualitative analysis of official reports and interviews with local and regional planners in three Swedish regions with contrasting climates. The theoretical lens of Institutional Interplay is applied to an analysis grouped into six themes: Climate threats to cultural heritage, Adaptation measures, Preparedness, Institutional preconditions, Institutional interplay, and Challenges. The results suggest that despite a strong environmental reputation internationally, Sweden is not particularly well prepared for dealing with future climate change impacts on cultural heritage and landscape. The lack of national standards and standardised methods risks regional and sectoral variation in the treatment of similar tasks, a problem which deficiencies in knowledge and continuing education are perpetuating. The degree to which discussions and cooperation occur between divisions within the same authority, between authorities, and in national networks varies considerably. Routines and criteria for prioritisation of cultural heritage mitigation, essential under conditions of limited resources, have yet to have been implemented. We conclude with five recommendations for improving the planning process with respect to climate change risks to cultural heritage.

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“…Fatorić and Seekamp, 2017;Sesana et al 2018;Shirvani Dastgerdi et al 2019). Despite this, CH receives little attention in IPCC reports (Kohler and Rockman, 2020), and is generally expressed in terms of tourism when it does (Hall and Ram, 2015). Moreover, measures for adapting CH and landscape to climate change are rarely found in the core research literature on climate change (Fatorić and Seekamp, 2017;c.f.…”

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A society ill-equipped to deal with the effects of climate change on cultural heritage and landscape: A qualitative assessment of planning practices in transport infrastructure

Antonson¹,

Buckland

Nyqvist

2021

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This paper provides insights into the handling of climate change issues related to cultural heritage at different government decision levels dealing with physical planning, and in particular roads. Data are derived from a qualitative analysis of official reports and interviews with local and regional planners in three Swedish regions with contrasting climates. The theoretical lens of Institutional Interplay is applied to an analysis grouped into six themes: Climate threats to cultural heritage; Adaptation measures; Preparedness; Institutional preconditions; Institutional interplay, and Challenges. The results suggest that despite a strong environmental reputation internationally, Sweden is not particularly well prepared for dealing with future climate change impacts on cultural heritage and landscape. The lack of national standards and standardized methods risks regional and sectoral variation in the treatment of similar tasks; a problem which deficiencies in knowledge and continuing education are perpetuating. The degree to which discussions and cooperation occurs between divisions within the same authority, between authorities, and in national networks, varies considerably. Routines and criteria for prioritization of cultural heritage mitigation, essential under conditions of limited resources, have yet to have been implemented. We conclude with five recommendations for improving the planning process with respect to climate change risks to cultural heritage.

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The IPCC: A Primer for Archaeologists

Cited by 38 publications

References 91 publications

The persistence of ancient settlements and urban sustainability

The persistence of ancient settlements and urban sustainability

A society ill-equipped to deal with the effects of climate change on cultural heritage and landscape: a qualitative assessment of planning practices in transport infrastructure

A society ill-equipped to deal with the effects of climate change on cultural heritage and landscape: A qualitative assessment of planning practices in transport infrastructure

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