The last decade saw a rapid increase in the number of studies where time–frequency
changes of radiocarbon dates have been used as a proxy for inferring past population …

The last decade has seen the development of a range of new statistical and computational
techniques for analysing large collections of radiocarbon (14C) dates, often but not …

Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model prehistoric human
demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded …

The deep-time dynamics of coupled socio-ecological systems at different spatial scales is
viewed as a key framework to understand trends and mechanisms that have led to the …

Abrupt and rapid changes in human societies are among the most exciting population
phenomena. Human populations tend to show rapid expansions from low to high population …

Energy-intensive industries are the primary sectors of energy and resources consumption
and carbon emissions. Exploring the temporospatial pattern and influencing factors of …

The rise of peer-to-peer accommodation platforms in the tourism and hospitality industry has
created an interesting and growing debate around the threats of substitution between them …

Over the last 12,000 y, human populations have expanded and transformed critical earth
systems. Yet, a key unresolved question in the environmental and social sciences remains …

The Italian peninsula offers an excellent case study within which to investigate long-term
regional demographic trends and their response to climate fluctuations, especially given its …

Human population dynamics and their drivers are not well understood, especially over the
long term and on large scales. Here, we estimate demographic growth trajectories from 9 to …