Résumé :

This research project aims at linking two concepts, “tipping points” and “sentinels”, which are highly debated in the scientific literature. Its originality is to combine a range of approaches, from ecology to social and behavioral sciences. The research project focuses on three case studies in Pima County: the effects of fire on the lower slopes of mount Lemmon; the perception of tipping points by water resources managers in Eastern Tucson watershed; and the development of wine-growing industry in the face of climate change. Based on empirical findings, the project was aimed to provide new insights into the role of tipping points and sentinels in assessing and managing environmental changes. Despite Covid-19, field research has been done during the first years of the project, and 2022 will be mostly focused on finishing field surveys and publications, organizing conferences (which have been canceled due to COVID-19) in order to present the main results.

Résumé traduit :

This research project aims at linking two concepts, “tipping points” and “sentinels”, which are highly debated in the scientific literature. Its originality is to combine a range of approaches, from ecology to social and behavioral sciences. The research project focuses on three case studies in Pima County: the effects of fire on the lower slopes of mount Lemmon; the perception of tipping points by water resources managers in Eastern Tucson watershed; and the development of wine-growing industry in the face of climate change. Based on empirical findings, the project was aimed to provide new insights into the role of tipping points and sentinels in assessing and managing environmental changes. Despite Covid-19, field research has been done during the first years of the project, and 2022 will be mostly focused on finishing field surveys and publications, organizing conferences (which have been canceled due to COVID-19) in order to present the main results.