concept   permafrost
11 commonsense assertions
Cultures (11) • Arctic indigenous cultures (1) • Alaskan native communities (1) • Coastal regions experiencing sea level rise (1) • Environmental conservation organizations (1) • Evenks (1) • Scientific communities studying climate change (1) • Southern cultures with no permafrost (1) • Urban development communities (1) • Yakuts (1) • Yamal peninsula (1) • glaciological culture (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 permafrost Arctic indigenous cultures Permafrost is vital for traditional Arctic hunting and foraging practices in indigenous cultures. 2
2 permafrost Alaskan native communities Thawing permafrost is irreversibly damaging traditional Alaskan native sites and cultural resources. 1
3 permafrost Coastal regions experiencing sea level rise Permafrost thaw in coastal regions due to sea level rise leads to erosion, infrastructure and habitat impacts, and challenges for relocation and adaptation. 1
4 permafrost Environmental conservation organizations Environmental conservation organizations prioritize protecting permafrost ecosystems to preserve biodiversity and ecological functions. 1
5 permafrost Evenks The Evenks' culture is impacted by permafrost, which is permanently frozen ground that hinders construction and agriculture. 1
6 permafrost Scientific communities studying climate change Permafrost thawing releases large amounts of greenhouse gases, which is critical to the global carbon cycle and studied by scientific communities. 1
7 permafrost Southern cultures with no permafrost Southern cultures with no permafrost do not consider it relevant to their traditional practices and ecosystems. 1
8 permafrost Urban development communities Permafrost is not usually taken into account in urban development planning. 1
9 permafrost Yakuts The Yakuts in Siberia deal with the challenges of building and farming on permanently frozen permafrost. 1
10 permafrost Yamal peninsula The permafrost on the Yamal peninsula significantly affects construction and travel, and many other aspects of life. 1
11 permafrost glaciological culture Permafrost is the permanently frozen ground beneath the Earth's surface in glaciological culture. 1