EFFECTS OF DIFFERENCE IN THE HISTORY OF LAND-USE ON VULNERABILITY IN ARID LAND

AbstractShielings are the historically known form of transhumance in Scandinavia, where livestock were moved from the farmstead to sites in the outlands for summer grazing. Pollen analysis has provided a valuable insight into the history of shielings. This paper presents a vegetation reconstruction and archaeological survey from the shieling Kårebolssätern in northern Värmland, western Sweden, a renovated shieling that is still operating today. The first evidence of human activities in the area near Kårebolssätern are Hordeum- and Cannabis-type pollen grains occurring from ca. 100 bc. Further signs of human impact are charcoal and sporadic occurrences of apophyte pollen from ca. ad 250 and pollen indicating opening of the canopy ca. ad 570, probably a result of modification of the forest for grazing. A decrease in land use is seen between ad 1000 and 1250, possibly in response to a shift in emphasis towards large scale commodity production in the outlands. Emphasis on bloomery iron production and pitfall hunting may have caused a shift from agrarian shieling activity. The clearest changes in the pollen assemblage indicating grazing and cultivation occur from the mid-thirteenth century, coinciding with wetter climate at the beginning of the Little Ice Age. The earliest occurrences of anthropochores in the record predate those of other shieling sites in Sweden. The pollen analysis reveals evidence of land use that predates the results of the archaeological survey. The study highlights how pollen analysis can reveal vegetation changes where early archaeological remains are obscure.

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Transforming California: A Political History of Land Use and Development

Landscape and Urban Planning ◽

10.1016/s0169-2046(00)00114-6 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 64-65

Author(s):

Timothy P Duane

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Political History ◽

History Of

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Formation and Land-Use History of Celtic Fields in North-West Europe – an Interdisciplinary Case Study at Zeijen, the Netherlands

European Journal of Archaeology ◽

10.1179/eja.2003.6.2.141 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 141-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Theo Spek ◽

Willy Groenman-van Waateringe ◽

Maja Kooistra ◽

Lideweij Bakker

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Iron Age ◽

Large Scale ◽

Roman Period ◽

Soil Tillage ◽

North West ◽

Late Iron Age ◽

History Of

Celtic field research has so far been strongly focused on prospection and mapping. As a result of this there is a serious lack of knowledge of formation and land-use processes of these fields. This article describes a methodological case study in The Netherlands that may be applied to other European Celtic fields in the future. By interdisciplinary use of pedological, palynological and micromorphological research methods the authors were able to discern five development stages in the history of the field, dating from the late Bronze Age to the early Roman Period. There are strong indications that the earthen ridges, very typical for Celtic fields in the sandy landscapes of north-west Europe, were only formed in the later stages of Celtic field agriculture (late Iron Age and early Roman period). They were the result of a determined raising of the surface by large-scale transportation of soil material from the surroundings of the fields. Mainly the ridges were intensively cultivated and manured in the later stages of Celtic field cultivation. In the late Iron Age a remarkable shift in Celtic field agriculture took place from an extensive system with long fallow periods, a low level of manuring and extensive soil tillage to a more intensive system with shorter fallow periods, a more intensive soil tillage and a higher manuring intensity. There are also strong indications that rye (Secale cereale) was the main crop in the final stage of Celtic field agriculture.

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A Brief History of Land Use–Transport Interaction Models

Land Use–Transport Interaction Models ◽

10.1201/9780203711811-2 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 3-10

Author(s):

Rubén Cordera ◽

Ángel Ibeas ◽

Luigi dell’Olio ◽

Borja Alonso

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Interaction Models ◽

History Of

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DeGreening: An Installation of Photographic Works

10.32920/ryerson.14656200 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sadaf Pourghorbani

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Use Change ◽

Environmental Changes ◽

Current Situation ◽

Northern Province ◽

Changing Environment ◽

Political Issues ◽

History Of ◽

Agricultural Areas ◽

Selection Of

This thesis is a supporting paper for a photographic exhibition that explores contemporary social and political issues in the country of Iran, through the depiction of a changing landscape. The work consists of photographs of the northern province of Gilan, Iran. As a critical body of work, the installation engages audiences to experience the changing environment and asks viewers to question the causes of the environmental changes in agricultural areas. A brief history of land use change in Iran during the White revolution is presented followed by a description of the current situation of farmlands in contemporary Iran. Goals for the project, methodology and issues of subjectivity are discussed. The shooting strategies, selection of the images, and presentation of the project is outlined. Finally, the essay discusses the project’s documentary relevance.

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HISTORY OF LAND USE IN THE INDO GANGETIC PLAINS, INDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON POPULATION: A REVIEW

PLANT ARCHIVES ◽

10.51470/plantarchives.2021.v21.s1.082 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (Suppliment-1) ◽

pp. 532-537

Author(s):

Mehak Rattan ◽

G.S. Sidhu ◽

Sandeep Kumar Singh

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Gangetic Plains ◽

History Of

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