Landuse
and Landscape Socioecology
in the Mediterranean Basin
A
Natural Laboratory for the Study of the Long-Term
Interaction of Human and Natural Systems
This international, interdisciplinary
research project will model the long-term dynamics of human landuse and
Mediterranean landscapes. Beginning in Fall 2004, modeling efforts will
focus on eastern Spain and western Jordan, encompassing much of the range
of environmental variability across the Mediterranean region. The project
will examine long-term socioecological processes that shaped Mediterranean
landscapes, from the beginning of farming to the beginning of complex
civilization.
