Interactions of land use, climate and soil development in the context of settlement history in the Decapolis-Region (Northern Jordan)

德卡波利斯地区（约旦北部）定居历史背景下土地利用、气候和土壤发展的相互作用

• 批准号: 24841169
• 负责人: Professor Dr. Rupert Bäumler
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Institut für Geographie
• 依托单位国家: 德国
• 项目类别: Research Grants
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 德国
• 起止时间: 2005-12-31 至 2009-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/24841169?language=en
• 关键词: Interactions; land; use; climate; soil

Several authors postulated that severe degradation of soils in Jordan and the Levant was caused by agricultural mismanagement and deforestation. This idea served as explanation of historic developments like decay and abandonment of cities. However it is not yet clarified whether the present erosion is merely a function of land use or gradual warming since the last ice age. Historic field systems were partially preserved and are reflected by distinct soil development, indicating that the impact of land use could be more complex and less devastating than previously assumed. The project aims to acquire a better understanding of soil arid landscape transformation, its relation to land use systems and to climate change. It applies a comparative analysis of soils and colluvia, archaeological material, field systems and historic sources. The results will be evaluated with regard to possible future development and climate change.

几位作者推测，约旦和黎凡特的土壤严重退化是由农业管理不善和砍伐森林造成的。这一观点解释了城市的衰败和废弃等历史发展。然而，目前尚不清楚目前的侵蚀仅仅是土地利用的作用，还是自上一个冰河时代以来逐渐变暖的结果。历史上的田野系统得到了部分保存，并通过不同的土壤发展反映出来，这表明土地利用的影响可能比先前假设的更复杂，破坏性更小。该项目旨在更好地了解土壤干旱景观变化及其与土地利用系统和气候变化的关系。它应用了土壤和胶状物、考古材料、田野系统和历史来源的比较分析。将根据未来可能的发展和气候变化对结果进行评估。