There is a growing recognition that responding to climate change necessitates urban
adaptation. We sketch a transdisciplinary research effort, arguing that actionable research …

Abstract During the Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age (c. 6500–4000 BP), the Fertile
Crescent in Southwest Asia saw the earliest development of cities anywhere in the world …

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 …

A key question in economic history is the degree to which preindustrial economies could
generate sustained increases in per capita productivity. Previous studies suggest that, in …

Allometric urban scaling law quantifies disproportional relationships between urban
indicators and city size, which has been reported across developed countries and parts of …

In 2017, ICOMOS and UNESCO submitted a proposal for IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change) co-sponsorship of a meeting on heritage and climate change. This led to …

Cities, crucial cultural hubs, mould individual and group identities. The global urban
expansion, with over half the population in urban areas, presents interconnected challenges …

The hierarchical structure of geographic or urban space can be well-characterized by the
concept of living structure, a term coined by Christopher Alexander. All spaces, regardless of …

As a significant manifestation of human activities influencing natural environment, rapid
urbanization has enhanced economic prosperity while simultaneously posing threats to …

One of the main problems in the study of human migration is predicting how many people
will migrate from one place to another. An important model used for this problem is the …