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1. Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining mitigation measures on social–ecological systems in Arctic and boreal regions: a systematic map protocol

Author:
Haddaway, Neal R.; Cooke, Steven J.; Lesser, Pamela; Macura, Biljana; Nilsson, Annika E.; Taylor, Jessica J.; Raito, Kaisa
Source:
Environmental evidence 2019 v.8 no.1 pp. 9
ISSN:
2047-2382
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; Internet; climate change; databases; ecosystems; heat; land use; mining; pollution; remediation; stakeholders; Arctic region;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also cause conflict, not least in relation to above-grou ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13750-019-0152-8

2. Society-based solutions to coral reef threats in french pacific territories

Author:
Bambridge, Tamatoa; Chlous, Frédérique; D’Arcy, Paul; Claudet, Joachim; Pascal, Nicolas; Reynaud, Stéphanie; Rodolfo-Metalpa, Riccardo; Tambutté, Sylvie; Thomassin, Aurelie; Virto, Laura Recuero
Source:
Regional studies in marine science 2019 v.29 pp. 100667
ISSN:
2352-4855
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; climate change; coral reefs; marine science; socioeconomics; French Polynesia; New Caledonia;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article reviews the state of coral reefs in French Pacific territories in the context of global change (especially threats linked to climate change). We first outline the specific local characteristics, vulnerabilities, and threats faced by the coral reefs of New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna. We also emphasize local and other human communities’ economic and cultural relia ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100667

3. Zooarchaeological evidence of functional and social differentiation in northern Italy between the Neolithic and Bronze ages

Author:
Tecchiati, U.; Salvagno, L.; Amato, A.; De March, M.; Fontana, A.; Marconi, S.; Rinaldi, G.; Zanetti, A.L.
Source:
Quaternary international 2019
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; altitude; cattle; deer; dogs; horses; pastures; social stratification; transhumance; valleys; wild animals; Italy;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many sites dating from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age have been investigated in northern Italy and have provided important zooarchaeological data. These sites are mostly settlements, but also places of worship and necropoli. While there are few zooarchaeological studies for the north-western part of Italy, the north-east and the Po Valley have been better investigated. Particularly important are ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2019.04.028

4. A New Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Methodology for the Selection of New Water Supply Infrastructure

Author:
Amorocho-Daza, Henry; Cabrales, Sergio; Santos, Raquel; Saldarriaga, Juan
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.4
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; drinking water; infrastructure; longevity; multi-criteria decision making; stakeholders; sustainable development; water shortages; Colombia;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Reliable and safe access to drinking water is necessary to ensure the economic and social sustainable development of human communities. This task requires a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methodology to select alternatives for new water supply infrastructure. These alternatives represent significant financial resources and are established for a long lifespan. To support decision-making in ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11040805

5. Hunting for common ground between wildlife governance and commons scholarship

Author:
Smith, Hillary; Marrocoli, Sergio; Garcia Lozano, Alejandro; Basurto, Xavier
Source:
Conservation biology 2019 v.33 no.1 pp. 9-21
ISSN:
0888-8892
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; bushmeat; case studies; databases; ecosystems; food security; forests; governance; livelihood; social networks; tropics; wildlife;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Wildlife hunting is essential to livelihoods and food security in many parts of the world, yet present rates of extraction may threaten ecosystems and human communities. Thus, governing sustainable wildlife use is a major social dilemma and conservation challenge. Commons scholarship is well positioned to contribute theoretical insights and analytic tools to better understand the interface of soci ...
DOI:
10.1111/cobi.13200

6. Doing palaeo-social volcanology: Developing a framework for systematically investigating the impacts of past volcanic eruptions on human societies using archaeological datasets

Author:
Riede, Felix
Source:
Quaternary international 2019 v.499 pp. 266-277
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; case studies; data collection; humans; tephra; volcanic activity; Northern European region;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Over geological and cultural evolutionary timescales, volcanic eruptions are relatively frequent events. In some parts of the world they are common and usually small in scale, and past human communities have been repeatedly exposed to these hazards. In other regions, they are rare and large, at times with severe consequences for contemporaneous human communities in the eruptions' near and far fiel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2018.01.027

7. Dynamics and effects of the Vesuvius Pomici di Avellino Plinian eruption and related phenomena on the Bronze Age landscape of Campania region (Southern Italy)

Author:
Di Vito, Mauro A.; Talamo, P.; de Vita, S.; Rucco, I.; Zanchetta, G.; Cesarano, M.
Source:
Quaternary international 2019 v.499 pp. 231-244
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; alluvium; climatic factors; humans; landscapes; stratigraphy; systematic review; Italy;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Pomici di Avellino eruption is the Plinian event of Vesuvius with the highest territorial impact. It affected an area densely inhabited by Early Bronze Age human communities and resulted in the long-term abandonment of an extensive zone surrounding the volcano. Traces of human life beneath the eruption products are very common throughout the Campania Region. A systematic review of the availabl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2018.03.021

8. The contributions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to ecological restoration

Author:
Reyes‐García, Victoria; Fernández‐Llamazares, Álvaro; McElwee, Pamela; Molnár, Zsolt; Öllerer, Kinga; Wilson, Sarah J.; Brondizio, Eduardo S.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2019 v.27 no.1 pp. 3-8
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; ecological resilience; ecological restoration; ecosystems; global change; indigenous peoples; livelihood; monitoring; planning; traditions;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) are affected by global environmental change because they directly rely on their immediate environment for meeting basic livelihood needs. Therefore, safeguarding and restoring ecosystem resilience is critical to support their well‐being. Based on examples from the literature, we illustrate how IPLC participate in restoration activities maintaining tr ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.12894

9. Analysis of ancient DNA from South American rhea bones: Implications for zooarchaeology and biogeography

Author:
Abbona, Cinthia Carolina; Lebrasseur, Ophélie; Johnson, Jeff; Giardina, Miguel; Neme, Gustavo; Wolverton, Steve
Source:
Journal of archaeological science: Reports 2019 v.25 pp. 624-631
ISSN:
2352-409X
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; DNA; Pterocnemia pennata; Rhea americana; archaeology; biogeography; bones; diet; eggs; geographical distribution; issues and policy; meat; rheas; Argentina;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rheas have been an important food source to human communities in South America, providing meat and especially eggs, and thus playing a crucial role in the development of South American societies. Two extant species currently exist: Rhea americana (greater rhea) and Rhea pennata (lesser rhea). Both species occupy distinct geographic ranges except for an overlapping area in Argentina to the immediat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.05.035

10. The Coevolution Effect as a Driver of Spillover

Author:
Zohdy, Sarah; Schwartz, Tonia S.; Oaks, Jamie R.
Source:
Trends in parasitology 2019 v.35 no.6 pp. 399-408
ISSN:
1471-4922
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; Anthropocene epoch; Culicidae; coevolution; habitat fragmentation; hosts; human population; infectious diseases; landscapes; parasites; pathogens; wildlife; wildlife diseases;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Global habitat fragmentation is associated with the emergence of infectious diseases of wildlife origins in human populations. Despite this well-accepted narrative, the underlying mechanisms driving this association remain unclear. We introduce a nuanced hypothesis, the ‘coevolution effect’. The central concept is that the subdivision of host populations which occurs with habitat fragmentation cau ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pt.2019.03.010

11. Specialization of fishers leads to greater impact of external disturbance: Evidence from a social-ecological network modelling exercise for Sechura Bay, northern Peru

Author:
Kluger, Lotta C.; Scotti, Marco; Vivar, Ivonne; Wolff, Matthias
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2019 v.179 pp. 104861
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; El Nino; anthropogenic activities; biomass; case studies; coastal zone management; ecosystems; fisheries; livelihood; mariculture; marine resources; models; natural resources conservation; supply chain; trees; trophic relationships; Peru;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Coastal marine resources provide livelihoods to human communities around the world. The interactions in respective social-ecological systems are usually of complex nature, due to a wide range of different fisheries interacting with the ecosystem. Understanding connectivity within these systems (i.e. among social and ecological actors) helps in establishing meaningful management strategies for sust ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104861

12. The relative influence of climate and housing development on current and projected future fire patterns and structure loss across three California landscapes

Author:
Syphard, Alexandra D.; Rustigian-Romsos, Heather; Mann, Michael; Conlisk, Erin; Moritz, Max A.; Ackerly, David
Source:
Global environmental change 2019 v.56 pp. 41-55
ISSN:
0959-3780
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; climate; climate change; decision making; fuels; geographical variation; humans; infrastructure; issues and policy; land use change; landscapes; models; probability; residential areas; topography; wildfires; California;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Climate and land use patterns are expected to change dramatically in the coming century, raising concern about their effects on wildfire patterns and subsequent impacts to human communities. The relative influence of climate versus land use on fires and their impacts, however, remains unclear, particularly given the substantial geographical variability in fire-prone places like California. We deve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2019.03.007

13. Groundwater as a social-ecological system: A framework for managing groundwater in Pacific Small Island Developing States

Author:
Bouchet, Louis; Thoms, Martin C.; Parsons, Melissa
Source:
Groundwater for sustainable development 2019 v.8 pp. 579-589
ISSN:
2352-801X
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; adaptive management; anthropogenic activities; climate; climate change; ecosystems; freshwater; groundwater; groundwater contamination; saltwater intrusion; sustainable development; water management; waterborne diseases; Nauru;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Groundwater in Pacific Small Island Developing States is a critical source of freshwater for island ecosystems and human communities. Groundwater systems face challenges from growing populations, climate change and climate variability. Many groundwater systems in the region have been inappropriately managed, with increasing occurrences of groundwater pollution and saltwater intrusion. This limits ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gsd.2019.02.008

14. Network Governance of Land-Sea Social-Ecological Systems in the Lesser Antilles

Author:
Pittman, Jeremy; Armitage, Derek
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.157 pp. 61-70
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; anthropogenic activities; case studies; environmental impact; governance; land; leadership; marine ecosystems; Antigua and Barbuda; Caribbean; Grenada; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Human activities on land impact coastal-marine systems in the Lesser Antilles. Efforts to address these impacts are constrained by existing top-down and fragmented governance systems. Network governance may help to address land-sea interactions by promoting improved co-governance and land-sea integration. However, the conditions for, and processes of, transformations towards network governance in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.10.013

15. River flood seasonality in the Northeast United States: Characterization and trends

Author:
Collins, Mathias J.
Source:
Hydrological processes 2019 v.33 no.5 pp. 687-698
ISSN:
0885-6087
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; basins; climatic factors; cluster analysis; floodplains; floods; habitats; humans; infrastructure; rivers; seasonal variation; spring; warm season; watersheds; New England region; Northeastern United States;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The New England and Mid‐Atlantic regions of the Northeast United States have experienced climate‐induced increases in both the magnitude and frequency of floods. However, a detailed understanding of flood seasonality across these regions, and how flood seasonality may have changed over the instrumental record, has not been established. The annual timing of river floods reflects the flood‐generatin ...
DOI:
10.1002/hyp.13355

16. Monitoring metal pollution on coastal lagoons using Cerastoderma edule—a report from a moderately impacted system in Western Portugal (Óbidos Lagoon)

Author:
Veiga, Kelly; Pedro, Carmen A.; Ferreira, Susana M. F.; Gonçalves, Sílvia C.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.3 pp. 2710-2721
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; Cerastoderma edule; cadmium; coastal water; common names; harvesting; humans; indicator species; lead; littoral zone; molluscs; monitoring; nickel; pollution; risk; sediments; shellfish; summer; trophic levels; Portugal;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... The main goal of this monitoring program was to evaluate the contamination in the intertidal environment of Óbidos Lagoon by the metals Cd, Pb, and Ni on water, sediments, and on biological samples, using the bivalve Cerastoderma edule (common name: cockle) as a biomonitor. Since C. edule is an edible mollusc, the risk of their consumption by humans from this lagoon was also evaluated. The study w ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-018-3705-4

17. Living Among the Dead – Settlement Structures in the North-Western Pontic Region in the 4th Millennium BC

Author:
Uhl, Regina A.
Source:
Journal of landscape ecology 2017 v.10 no.3 pp. 25-36
ISSN:
1805-4196
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; archaeology; death; human settlements; Moldova;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The function of the plan-schematic settlements of the so called Cucuteni-Tripolye-Complex in the north-western pontic region remains enigmatic and yet, these structures haven´t been approached holistically. The article aims to address basic aspects as the construction plan and the chronology at one of these sites, the settlement Petreni in the Republic of Moldova. Beyond that, it shall be outlined ...
DOI:
10.1515/jlecol-2017-0023

18. Evidence for the production and use of Lithoglyphus naticoides beads in Europe during the Holocene: The case of Sultana-Malu Roşu site (Romania)

Author:
Lazăr, Cătălin; Mărgărit, Monica; Radu, Valentin
Source:
Quaternary International 2017
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; malacology; manufacturing; raw materials; Romania;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The ornaments played a significant role in the life of human communities during the Holocene. This paper explores various aspects (with reference to malacology, technology, function, use-wear, art and symbolism) of the perforated shells made of Lithoglyphus naticoides across Europe during prehistory, with a particular focus on the site of Sultana-Malu Roşu (Romania). The assemblages discussed here ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2017.10.033

19. Warblish: Verbal Mimicry of Birdsong

Author:
Sarvasy, Hannah
Source:
Journal of ethnobiology 2016 v.36 no.4 pp. 765-782
ISSN:
2162-4496
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; birds; humans; vocalization;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... There are three principal methods humans use to evoke avian vocalizations. This paper explores the two that are constrained by human language: onomatopoeia and warblish. In onomatopoeia, new words are created to mimic sounds within the constraints of a language's phonology. Warblish, named and thoroughly described for the first time in this paper, is the imitation of avian vocalizations using exis ...
DOI:
10.2993/0278-0771-36.4.765

20. From moral ecology to diverse ontologies: relational values in human ecological research, past and present

Author:
Saxena, Alder Keleman; Chatti, Deepti; Overstreet, Katy; Dove, Michael R
Source:
Current opinion in environmental sustainability 2018 v.35 pp. 54-60
ISSN:
1877-3435
Subject:
human communities,   etc   ; anthropology; ecology; ethics; human ecology; humans; qualitative analysis; social benefit;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... While ‘relational values’ constitute an emerging theory in environmental ethics, they hold important continuities with the broader human-ecological social sciences. Human ecology, particularly as developed by qualitative research, has long considered the environment in relational terms. Core findings of this field underscore that ‘humans’ and ‘nature’ must not be held conceptually distinct from ea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cosust.2018.10.021