Social resilience to climate-related disasters in ancient societies: a test of two hypotheses
Santa Fe Institute • • Published In • Pages: 1-35 •
By Peregrine, Peter N.
Hypothesis
Societies with tighter adherence to social norms are more resilient to catastrophic climate-related disasters
Note
Correlations between the looseness-tightness index and dependent variables are: change in population (r=.051, p<.418), change in health (r=.001, p<.499), change in conflict (r=.275, p<.151), change in household organization (r=-.127, p<.292), change in village organization (r=.120, p<.297), change in regional organization (r=.229, p<.153), change in ritual architecture and organization (r=.379, p<.041). Results suggest that "adherence to social norms does not appear to provide meaningful resilience to climate-related disasters (p.13)."
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation | Not Supported | Multiple p-values | Multiple Pearson's R Values | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Health | Dependent | Morbidity, Public Health And Sanitation, Public Welfare |
| Change in Conflict | Dependent | Ingroup Antagonisms, Instigation Of War |
| Change in Household Organization | Dependent | Household |
| Change in Village Organization | Dependent | Community Structure, Towns |
| Change in Regional Organization | Dependent | Districts, Provinces, Territorial Hierarchy |
| Change in Ritual Architecture and Organization | Dependent | Community, Ritual |
| Looseness-Tightness Index | Independent | Norms, Legal Norms, Wrongs, Agency |
| Change in Population | Dependent | Population |