This timeline traces how the concept of the ecotone developed from ecology into sociology, anthropology, urban studies, and the arts. Starting from ecological boundary theory, it shows how the idea gradually expanded into a wider framework for understanding transition zones, hybrid spaces, and encounters between different systems.
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Literature research by Dan Muoki Kioko
Timeline visualization by Jay Yeon Chun
Ec(h)otoning Map
This map visualizes the geographic references behind the ecotone timeline, showing where different ecological, social, anthropological, urban, and artistic interpretations of the concept are situated. By mapping these locations, it highlights how the idea of the ecotone has traveled across regions and disciplines, from ecological boundary studies to broader cultural and urban debates.
Literature research by Dan Muoki Kioko
Map visualization by Jay Yeon Chun