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Drought as a trigger of the rapid rise of professional skateboarding in 1970s Southern California

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    SYSNO ASEP0580382
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleDrought as a trigger of the rapid rise of professional skateboarding in 1970s Southern California
    Author(s) Büntgen, Ulf (UEK-B) RID, ORCID, SAI
    Oppenheimer, C. (GB)
    Li, P. (GB)
    Frachetti, M. (US)
    Esper, Jan (UEK-B) SAI, ORCID, RID
    Torbenson, M. C. A. (DE)
    Krusic, P. J. (SE)
    Article numberpgad395
    Source TitlePNAS Nexus
    Roč. 2, č. 12 (2023)
    Number of pages4 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryGB - United Kingdom
    Keywordsmutualistic networks ; nested structure ; specialization ; architecture ; pollinators ; drives ; slow ; climate change ; cultural history ; drought extremes ; environmental change ; historical climatology ; human behavior ; interdisciplinary research
    Subject RIVAO - Sociology, Demography
    OECD categoryEnvironmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
    Research InfrastructureCzeCOS IV - 90248 - Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
    Method of publishingOpen access
    Institutional supportUEK-B - RVO:86652079
    UT WOS001124580500006
    EID SCOPUS85180071363
    DOI10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad395
    AnnotationIn 1977 California, authorities responded to an extreme drought with an unprecedented state order to drastically reduce domestic water usage and leave countless newly built swimming pools empty. These curved pools became ,,playgrounds,, for inspired surfers to develop professional vertical skateboarding in the Los Angeles area. Industrial production of polyurethane, and the advent of digital photography, laser printing, and high gloss mass media further contributed to the explosive popularization of skateboarding, creating a global subculture and multibillion-dollar industry that still impacts music, fashion, and lifestyle worldwide. Our interdisciplinary investigation demonstrates that neither the timing nor the location of the origin of professional skateboarding was random. This modern case study highlights how environmental changes can affect human behavior, transform culture, and engender technical innovation in the Anthropocene.
    WorkplaceGlobal Change Research Institute
    ContactNikola Šviková, svikova.n@czechglobe.cz, Tel.: 511 192 268
    Year of Publishing2024
    Electronic addresshttps://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/2/12/pgad395/7462603?login=true
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