| dc.contributor.author |
Schoon, Michael L. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Fabricius, Christo |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Anderies, John M. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Nelson, Margaret C. |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2011-07-11T16:12:07Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2011-07-11T16:12:07Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
2011 |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/10535/7464 |
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| dc.description.abstract |
"In this synthesis, we hope to accomplish two things: 1) reflect on how the analysis of the new archaeological cases presented in this special feature adds to previous case studies by revisiting a set of propositions reported in a 2006 special feature, and 2) reflect on four main ideas that are more specific to the archaeological cases: i) societal choices are influenced by robustness-vulnerability trade-offs, ii) there is interplay between robustness-vulnerability trade-offs and robustness-performance trade-offs, iii) societies often get locked in to particular strategies, and iv) multiple positive feedbacks escalate the perceived cost of societal change. We then discuss whether these lock-in traps can be prevented or whether the risks associated with them can be mitigated. We conclude by highlighting how these long-term historical studies can help us to understand current society, societal practices, and the nexus between ecology and society." |
en_US |
| dc.language |
English |
en_US |
| dc.subject |
archaeology |
en_US |
| dc.subject |
vulnerability |
en_US |
| dc.title |
Synthesis: Vulnerability, Traps, and Transformations—Long-term Perspectives from Archaeology |
en_US |
| dc.type |
Journal Article |
en_US |
| dc.type.published |
published |
en_US |
| dc.type.methodology |
Case Study |
en_US |
| dc.subject.sector |
General & Multiple Resources |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.citationjournal |
Ecology and Society |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.citationvolume |
16 |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.citationnumber |
2 |
en_US |
| dc.identifier.citationmonth |
June |
en_US |