Environment

 

 

Historical ecology: what can Monet tell us about how the planet is changing?  

 

 

Historical ecology is a new, interdisciplinary field exploring artistic and archaeological sources to record the state of biodiversity in the past. As such, paintings, such as those by Monet and Turner, in this way become an involuntary record of ecosystem evolution.

Construction and urban development

From cities that discriminate to cities for everyone: inclusive urban planning

By Yolanda G. Menéndez

Design of cities and towns is a powerful tool when used to exclude certain groups of people. Introducing inclusive urban planning… to correct past wrongs.