Evolution of palaeoenvironments on the volcanic landscapes of West New Britain, P.N.G. [ 2002-01-01 - 2006-11-22 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Prof William Boyd (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Sumith Pathirana (Chief Investigator)

Brief description Evolution of palaeoenvironments on the volcanic landscapes of West New Britain, P.N.G. This research will define and explain the responses of environmental processes to catastrophic vulcanism in West New Britain (P.N.G.) during the last 10,000 years. It will provide a crucial perspective to our understanding of past human-landscape relationships, thus filling an important gap in models, of social response to environmental conditions, which are merging from current archaeological and palaeoenvironmental research. The project will develop predictive models for environmental recovery under various conditions. The close relationship between this research and the ground breaking regional archaeological study allows this unique case study to contribute to a global discussion of past human-landscape relationships.

Funding Amount $218,095

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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