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Carol P Harden¹, Anne Chin, Mary R English

¹Department of Geography, University of Tennessee, 304 Burchfiel Geog Bldg, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA, charden@utk.edu.

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Advancing the science of human-landscape systems requires interdisciplinary collaboration to address complex interactions in the Anthropocene. Key themes include thresholds, time/spatial scales, and feedback loops for integrated research.

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Area of Science:

Interdisciplinary research on human-landscape systems.
Integrative science addressing the Anthropocene.
Bridging physical, biological, and social sciences.

Background:

The U.S. National Research Council identified a grand challenge: Earth's surface evolution in the Anthropocene.
Increasingly complex human-landscape interactions necessitate new theories and methods.
A new science recognizes the interdependence of hydro-geomorphological, ecological, and human processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize outcomes of a 2010 workshop on advancing human-landscape systems science.
To identify key questions and integrative themes for future research.
To foster interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human-environment interactions.

Main Methods:

An interdisciplinary workshop sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Identification of four integrative research themes: thresholds/tipping points, time scales/lags, spatial scales/boundaries, and feedback loops.
Discussion of needs for common metrics, data integration, and synthesis.

Main Results:

Four integrative research themes were identified as focal points for theory building.
The need for common metrics, diverse data integration, and synthesis (generalization, meta-analyses) was highlighted.
Challenges in cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration were recognized.

Conclusions:

Advancing human-landscape systems science requires integrating diverse disciplinary knowledge.
Establishing common metrics and developing new data integration methods are crucial.
Creating venues for sustained interdisciplinary collaboration, like synthesis centers, is vital for progress.