KlimaCampus Kolloquium: Investigating environmental coherence: Approaches in the study of human-environment relations
Human societies always had to deal with environmental conditions and challenges. They gained knowledge from environmental experience and developed practices and technologies to cope with the challenges of nature and adapt to environmental conditions. On the other hand, societies transformed their environment to adapt it to cultural needs. Various concepts have been applied to describe society-environment relations, such as sustainability, adaptation, vulnerability and resilience. In this paper, I suggest a broader lens by developing the concept of environmental coherence for historical research and understanding of human-environment relations. I will develop the concept by looking at two specific cases of natural disaster, first, on the island of Strand on the German North Sea coast in 1634 and, second, in Miami Beach, Florida in 1926.
Datum
20.11.2025
Uhrzeit
15:15 h
Ort
- Bundesstr. 53, room 022/023
- Seminar Room 022/023, Ground Floor, Bundesstrasse 53, 20146 Hamburg, Hamburg