Conference on societies, climate change and natural hazards
Climate changes are thought to have contributed to the decline of ancient civilisations such as those of the Maya in southeastern Mexico and Central America or Pueblo Indians in North America. An eruption buried ancient Akrotiri on the island of Santorini and may have even accelerated the decline of the Minoan culture. Today, societies remain vulnerable to climate changes, rising sea levels, and natural disasters. This interdisciplinary conference aims at fostering understanding of the impact of climate change and natural disasters on past and present societies, with an emphasis on anthropogenic impacts in increasingly complex systems

