Historical ecology (collection)
Slash-and-burn practices alter the natural landscape, Morondava, Madagascar
Published: November 15, 2008, 12:00 am
Updated: September 3, 2012, 11:10 am
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor:
C Michael Hogan
Historical ecology is a practical framework for integrating physical, biological, and social science data with insights from the humanities to understand the reciprocal relationship between human activity and the Earth system. Historical ecology traces human-environment relations in both time and space to uncover the characteristics of landscapes and regions and to plan, at a pragmatic scale, their management. The course explores the pivotal role of bridging disciplines, the rules for treating diverse evidentiary categories (e.g., the role of independent lines of evidence, multi-scalar understanding of cause-and-effect relationships), practical applications of the concept, and schemes that can foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
Introduction
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Definition: Historical ecology
The Earth System
The Human Dimension
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Landscape history
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Water management
Landscape Elements
Political and Action Anthropology
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Political ecology
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Ecospirituality
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Public anthropology and ecological restoration
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Role of historic sciences in global change
References
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W.Balée. 1998. Historical ecology: Premises and postulates. In W. Balée (Ed.), Advances in Historical Ecology, (pp 13-29). Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN 0-231-10633-5
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J.B.Jackson. 1986. The vernacular landscape, in Penning-Rowsell, E.C. & D. Lowenthal, Landscape Meanings and Values, Allen & Unwin, London, p 65 - 79.
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P.E.James. 1934. The terminology of regional description. Annals of Assoc of Am Geog, 2, 78 – 79
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C.Sauer. 1925. The morphology of landscape. In J. Leighly (Ed.), Land and Life (pp 312-343). Berkeley: University of California Press.
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S.J.Pyne. 1998. Forged in fire: History, land, and anthropogenic fire. In W. Balée (Ed.), Advances in Historical Ecology, (pp 64-103). Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN 0-231-10633-5
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M.G.Turner. 2005. Landscape ecology in North America: Past, present and future. Ecology, 86 (8)
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Carole Crumley (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Historical ecology (collection)". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth November 15, 2008; Last revised Date September 3, 2012; Retrieved June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Historical_ecology_(collection)>
The Author
Carole Crumley is Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Anthropology at the Unversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their current research seeks to identify and document the social, political, and economic elements of land use practice together with historical and environmental circumstance that combine to sustain a productive regional economy over the long term (centuries). Their larger project, underway for over a quarter century, pioneered an interdisciplina ... (Full Bio)
Historical ecology is a practical framework for integrating physical, biological, and social science data with insights from the humanities to understand the reciprocal relationship between human activity and the Earth system. Historical ecology traces human-environment relations in both time and space to uncover the characteristics of landscapes and regions and to plan, at a pragmatic scale, their management. The course explores the pivotal role of bridging disciplines, the rules for treating diverse evidentiary categories (e.g., the role of independent lines of evidence, multi-scalar understanding of cause-and-effect relationships), practical applications of the concept, and schemes that can foster interdisciplinary collaboration.
Introduction
-
Definition: Historical ecology
The Earth System
The Human Dimension
-
Landscape history
-
Water management
Landscape Elements
Political and Action Anthropology
-
Political ecology
-
Ecospirituality
-
Public anthropology and ecological restoration
-
Role of historic sciences in global change
References
-
W.Balée. 1998. Historical ecology: Premises and postulates. In W. Balée (Ed.), Advances in Historical Ecology, (pp 13-29). Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN 0-231-10633-5
-
J.B.Jackson. 1986. The vernacular landscape, in Penning-Rowsell, E.C. & D. Lowenthal, Landscape Meanings and Values, Allen & Unwin, London, p 65 - 79.
-
P.E.James. 1934. The terminology of regional description. Annals of Assoc of Am Geog, 2, 78 – 79
-
C.Sauer. 1925. The morphology of landscape. In J. Leighly (Ed.), Land and Life (pp 312-343). Berkeley: University of California Press.
-
S.J.Pyne. 1998. Forged in fire: History, land, and anthropogenic fire. In W. Balée (Ed.), Advances in Historical Ecology, (pp 64-103). Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN 0-231-10633-5
-
M.G.Turner. 2005. Landscape ecology in North America: Past, present and future. Ecology, 86 (8)
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