"Extreme Weather and the Energy Metabolism of the City"
The author uses a critical realist perspective to investigate relations between social constructions and the dynamics of nature.
cities
"The Wasting of Wolin: Environmental Factors in the Downfall of a Medieval Baltic Town"
This medieval environmental history examines the tenth-century industrial and trade town of Wolin which grew rapidly on an island immediately off the northwestern coast of Poland.
"Can Climate Influence Cultural Development? A View through Time"
Despite the devastating impact that flooding, drought and fire associated with the 1982/3 and 1997/8 El Nino events had on both the natural environment and human society, there is little information on the persistence or impact similar events may have had in the ‘deeper’ past…
"Atmospheric Pollution and Stone Degradation in Nineteenth Century Exeter"
Detailed examination of the fabric records suggests that there is no simple, direct relationship between coal use and fabric repair costs. Complicating the relationship are a whole set of complex human systems involved in identification of decay, the style of restoration and management of the repair work.
"The Municipal Regulation of Smoke Pollution in Liverpool, 1853–1866"
A smoke prevention committee supervised the work of two specialist inspectors and maintained detailed minutes. These show how councillors decided that ‘black smoke’ was preventable.
"The Climate of Tübingen A.D. 1596–1605, on the basis of Martin Crusius' Diarium"
This article assesses the data on snow and snow-cover contained in the Diarium or diary of Martinus Crusius (1526–1607), one of the 16th century’s German humanists. This data is compared with the relevant 20th century meteorological data.
Mussolini Agricultural Act
Launch of a nationwide land reclamation campaign.
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