Article
Environmental Sciences
Juan S. Acero Triana, Maria L. Chu, Nathan J. Shipley, Carena J. van Riper, William P. Stewart, Cory D. Suski
Summary: This study aimed to establish a decision support system that integrates hydro-ecologic models and socio-cultural perspectives to identify and assess feasible land management alternatives. The results showed that there were differences in preferences between expert and non-expert stakeholders, which influenced the ranking of alternatives. This study can help stakeholders determine the most suitable management practices and encourage collaboration between government institutions and local communities.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Haiming Li, Zhen Liu, Nathaniel James, Xinsheng Li, Zhujun Hu, Hongwei Shi, Liqiang Sun, Yong Lu, Xin Jia
Summary: The study of agricultural development in Jiangsu Province during the Holocene period reveals that a warm and wet climate may have initially prompted ancient peoples to settle and adopt rice farming, with millet agriculture gradually diffusing southward. This mixed farming system supported widespread settlement and population growth, with advanced planting technology being introduced and leading to a highly developed agricultural system in Jiangsu. Population growth eventually established Jiangnan as the regional economic center, with a shift towards high-yielding rice and wheat cultivation over millet.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Victoria Herridge
Summary: The public is the best ethics adviser for a de-extinction company.
Article
Agronomy
Fariba Babaeian, Majid Delavar, Saeed Morid, Raghavan Srinivasan
Summary: Analyzing climate change impacts and making conscious decisions in water resources systems under deep climate uncertainty requires innovative approaches. This research focuses on designing and evaluating robust adaptable plans in the agricultural sector in Iran, using a combination of the Adaptation Pathways approach and the SWAT model. The results show changes in cropping patterns as the most robust adaptation action in various climate scenarios from 2020 to 2080.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stewart S. R. Jamieson, Neil Ross, Guy J. G. Paxman, Fiona J. Clubb, Duncan A. Young, Shuai Yan, Jamin Greenbaum, Donald D. Blankenship, Martin J. Siegert
Summary: This study reveals the existence of a large relic pre-glacial landscape preserved beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet for approximately 34 million years. The discovery of this ancient landscape provides valuable insights into the history and evolution of the ice sheet.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Masoud Yousefi, Reza Naderloo, Alireza Keikhosrav
Summary: This study used machine learning methods to assess the impact of climate change on the distribution of eight freshwater crab species. It found that most species will lose suitable habitats, while a few will gain new ones. Some species are particularly sensitive to climate change, and the current coverage of protected areas is limited.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mohammad Reza Hassani, Mohammad Hossein Niksokhan, Seyyed Farid Mousavi Janbehsarayi, Mohammad Reza Nikoo
Summary: This study presents robust alternatives for the implementation of Low Impact Development (LID) practices under future climate change conditions, using a comprehensive framework of Many-Objective Robust Decision-Making (MORDM) and Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). The study focuses on District 10 of Tehran municipality and concludes that scenarios with a higher percentage of LIDs are more robust against deep uncertainties.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Dingyuan Ma, Xiaodong Li, Borong Lin, Yimin Zhu, Siyu Yue
Summary: Building energy-saving retrofitting is an essential way to address climate change in the building sector. A dynamic intelligent building decision-making model was established in this study to tackle the challenges posed by the massive building stock and changing climatic conditions. The XGBoost algorithm performed well in predicting building retrofit strategies, with high accuracy rates for building envelope retrofits and HVAC system retrofits.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Thomas Peprah Agyekum, Philip Antwi-Agyei, Andrew J. Dougill
Summary: The provision of timely and accurate weather information can reduce people's vulnerability to climate change risks. There is a focus on weather information services in the agriculture sector, while research in energy and water resource management is limited. Users mainly access information related to rainfall and temperature through radio, mobile phones, and television. Poor communication and limited technical understanding hinder the access and use of weather information, resulting in a lack of benefits for most users.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Sanjeewa Illangasingha, Toshio Koike, Mohamed Rasmy, Katsunori Tamakawa, Hirotada Matsuki, Hemakanth Selvarajah
Summary: Climate change has significant impacts on human endeavors, making numerical model-based climate projections crucial for decision-making. However, uncertainties in these projections, especially at local and regional scales, pose challenges. This study examines precipitation data from 44 General Circulation Models (GCMs) to establish a decision-making support system for tropical river basins in Sri Lanka, proposing five principles for GCM use. The analysis reveals geographic and temporal variations in GCM sensitivity and predicts future precipitation trends for each basin, indicating the need for a more nuanced approach to climate change assessments.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Hongpeng Guo, Yujie Xia, Jingshu Jin, Chulin Pan
Summary: Climate change has had a significant impact on global agricultural production. Understanding the impact of climate change on agricultural efficiency is crucial in improving adaptability and ensuring food safety worldwide.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marissa K. Webber, Constantine Samaras
Summary: Decision making under deep uncertainty is crucial for managing flooding exacerbated by climate change. Green infrastructure, as an important adaptation strategy, has multiple co-benefits and is characterized as low-regret under uncertainty. However, there is limited research on the integration of green infrastructure in decision making under deep uncertainty. This paper reviews publications that use decision making under deep uncertainty frameworks and focus on green infrastructure adaptation strategies in flood management, identifying trends and proposing solutions for future research.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wenqiang Li, Guangcai Gong, Hongyuan Jia, Zhongjun Ren, Adrian Chong
Summary: Flexible options are important in climate change mitigation strategies due to the high uncertainty. However, real options analysis is seldom used in building-scale investment decisions. This study proposes a decision-making framework based on real options analysis to address this research gap. The results show that climate change uncertainty does not significantly affect the optimal investment strategies, but increasing the discount rate advances the optimal investment time. The proposed framework provides guidance for mitigation strategies and offers more flexibility for investors.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mackenzie Burnett, Katharine J. Mach
Summary: Increasing evidence suggests that climate change poses direct and indirect threats to national and human security. While the U.S. Department of Defense recognizes climate change as a security threat, actual integration of climate security threats into planning and decision-making remains selective. Improving the production and use of climate security knowledge is crucial for safeguarding human and national security in a changing climate.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pang-Chi Hsu, Zhen Fu, Hiroyuki Murakami, June-Yi Lee, Changhyun Yoo, Nathaniel C. Johnson, Chueh-Hsin Chang, Yu Liu
Summary: This study reveals that part of the summer cooling trend in East Antarctica is forced by decadal changes in the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), which modifies atmospheric circulations leading to a net cooling trend in East Antarctica. The findings emphasize that changes in intraseasonal tropical climate patterns can have significant implications for climate change in Antarctica.
Article
Anthropology
Alexander Weide, Simone Riehl, Mohsen Zeidi, Nicholas J. Conard
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Anthropology
Konstantin Pustovoytov, Simone Riehl
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Anthropology
Simone Riehl
JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Martin Mascher, Verena J. Schuenemann, Uri Davidovich, Nimrod Marom, Axel Himmelbach, Sariel Hubner, Abraham Korol, Michal David, Ella Reiter, Simone Riehl, Mona Schreiber, Samuel H. Vohr, Richard E. Green, Ian K. Dawson, Joanne Russell, Benjamin Kilian, Gary J. Muehlbauer, Robbie Waugh, Tzion Fahima, Johannes Krause, Ehud Weiss, Nils Stein
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Felix Hoeflmayer, Assaf Yasur-Landau, Eric H. Cline, Michael W. Dee, Brita Lorentzen, Simone Riehl
Article
Anthropology
Simone Riehl
JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alexander Weide, Simone Riehl, Mohsen Zeidi, Nicholas J. Conard
VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
(2017)
Article
Plant Sciences
Corinna Roessner, Katleen Deckers, Marion Benz, Vecihi Ozkaya, Simone Riehl
VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
(2018)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexander Weide, Simone Riehl, Mohsen Zeidi, Nicholas J. Conard
Article
Anthropology
Johan Jarl, Simone Riehl, Katleen Deckers, Jorg Adam Becker
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Shyama Vermeersch, Simone Riehl, Britt M. Starkovich, Katharina Streit, Felix Hoeflmayer
Summary: This research presents the faunal results of the Austrian-Israeli Expedition to Tel Lachish, focusing on comparing results between different areas of the site and with previous analyses. Differences in subsistence strategies and changes over time were observed, with a synchronic comparison showing self-sufficiency of the site's occupants but a potential exchange of resources in the vicinity.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Katleen Deckers, Federico Polisca, Simone Riehl, Michelle de Gruchy, Dan Lawrence
Summary: The study of charcoals from ancient sites in Syria indicates that human settlements from the 4th to 2nd millennium BC had a significant impact on local vegetation, particularly on the growth of oak trees. People did not practice systematic management of oak woodlands, resulting in slow growth and a shrub-like appearance of the oak trees, possibly exacerbated by intensive and extensive land use as well as aridity. This unsustainable use of land and environmental factors may have led to a decrease in oak proportion during the Middle Bronze Age at Tell Mozan.
ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Marco Nicoli, Simone Riehl, Lyndelle Webster, Katharina Streit, Felix Hoflmayer
Summary: This study analyzes the plant remains from the Tel Lachish site in Israel, focusing on the botanical composition during the Middle and Late Bronze Age. The results show that fruit crops were the predominant remains, accompanied by a large quantity of barley and wheat. The absence of chaff suggests that cereal processing occurred away from the deposition area. Overall, fruit crops played a significant role in the cultivation and cultural life at Lachish during the 15th-12th centuries BCE.
VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Michelle de Gruchy, Katleen Deckers, Simone Riehl
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Archaeology
Simone Riehl, Itzhaq Shai
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2015)