Because of concerns that ongoing climate change could lead to a possible collapse of
human civilization, the topic of societal (civilization) collapse has emerged as especially …

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

The convergence of the biodiversity and climate crises, widening of wealth inequality, and
most recently the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the urgent need to mobilize change to …

The New Urban Agenda's call for long-term visions in urban planning fails to recognise that
'long-term'implies different longevities depending on context of assessment. Compared to …

Urban adaptation to climate change is a global challenge requiring a broad response that
can be informed by how urban societies in the past responded to environmental shocks. Yet …

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 …

Mesoamerica was the most urbanised landscape of the precolonial Western Hemisphere,
and urban dwellers there shared many cultural commonalities. They also varied significantly …

Some human settlements endure for millennia, while others are founded and abandoned
within a few decades or centuries. The reasons for variation in the duration of site …

Large carnivores (order Carnivora) are among the world's most threatened mammals due to
a confluence of ecological and social forces that have unfolded over centuries. Combining …

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 …