Incorporating Archaeological Resources in Landscape-Level Planning and Management
- 1 May 2016
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Advances in Archaeological Practice
- Vol. 4 (2), 118-131
- https://doi.org/10.7183/2326-3768.4.2.118
Abstract
The increasing importance of landscape-scale research and preservation goals within the archaeological profession coincides with expanded threats to the archaeological record through massive energy exploration and infrastructure projects and through the cumulative effects of smaller-scale development. It is further stimulated by the recognition that conservation strategies that span multiple resource classes and disciplines are best formulated at multiple and larger spatial scales. These are key drivers behind efforts to improve the ways that archaeological resources are considered in the context of development-related planning and implementation, including mitigation measures. In a prominent example, recent department-level direction from the Secretary of the Interior calls specifically for landscape-level planning as a critical component of responses to both large-scale development and climate change. This article reviews three current approaches to landscape-level planning in archaeology and calls for increased commitment to advancing their development and effectiveness.Keywords
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