Abstract The Laacher See eruption (LSE) in Germany ranks among Europe's largest
volcanic events of the Upper Pleistocene,. Although tephra deposits of the LSE represent an …

Environmental uncertainty, climate change, and ecological crisis loom large in the present
and permeate scenarios of potential futures. To understand these predicaments and prepare …

This monograph provides an overview of research into disasters from a historical
perspective, making two new contributions. First, it introduces the field of 'disaster studies' to …

We argue that the deep time perspectives offered by historical disciplines, such as
archaeology and history, provide important human-scale data about climate-adaptation over …

With the emergence of modern techniques of environmental analysis and widespread
availability of accessible tools and quantitative data, the question of environmental …

Volcanic eruptions and interactions with the landforms and products these yield, are a
constant feature of human life in many parts of the world. Seen over long timespans, human …

Disasters cause high mortality and suffering and also thwart development and damage local
economies. Kashmir valley in the NW Himalaya is subject to a multitude of hazards and has …

Past volcanic eruptions and their climatic impacts have been linked increasingly with co-
occurring societal crises–like crop failures and famines–in recent research. Yet, as many of …

What legitimizes archaeological work in an age of global climate change, socio-political
crises and economic recession? On what topics should archaeology focus its research …

Global crises drastically alter human behavior, rapidly impacting patterns of movement and
consumption. A rapid-response analysis of material culture brings new perspective to …