Feasibility of Earth System Transformations Across Planetary Boundaries in the Anthropocene: Transformable and trapping regimes under finite response time
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| contents | <p>This work introduces a minimal framework to evaluate the feasibility of large-scale transformations in the human–Earth system under finite response time constraints. It distinguishes system viability—the state of the Earth system—from transformation feasibility—the ability to implement required changes within a limited time window.</p> <p>Feasibility is defined by the margin Δ(τ) = Ψ_eff − R, where effective transformative capacity (Ψ_eff) competes with systemic resistance (R) under a finite response time τ. This formulation leads to a classification of planetary domains into transformable, marginal, and trapping regimes, revealing that transformation outcomes are governed not only by proximity to planetary thresholds, but by time-constrained feasibility.</p> <p>The framework introduces the concept of effective irreversibility, in which transformations remain physically possible but become infeasible within the available time. By linking capacity, resistance, and timescale, it provides a unified diagnostic for identifying intervention windows and prioritizing action across planetary domains.</p> <p>This work complements existing planetary boundary and tipping-point frameworks by adding an explicit feasibility condition under temporal constraints.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Feasibility of Earth System Transformations Across Planetary Boundaries in the Anthropocene: Transformable and trapping regimes under finite response time Aimola, Luis Anthropocene Earth system dynamics planetary boundaries transformation feasibility complex systems nonlinear dynamics tipping points human–Earth system <p>This work introduces a minimal framework to evaluate the feasibility of large-scale transformations in the human–Earth system under finite response time constraints. It distinguishes system viability—the state of the Earth system—from transformation feasibility—the ability to implement required changes within a limited time window.</p> <p>Feasibility is defined by the margin Δ(τ) = Ψ_eff − R, where effective transformative capacity (Ψ_eff) competes with systemic resistance (R) under a finite response time τ. This formulation leads to a classification of planetary domains into transformable, marginal, and trapping regimes, revealing that transformation outcomes are governed not only by proximity to planetary thresholds, but by time-constrained feasibility.</p> <p>The framework introduces the concept of effective irreversibility, in which transformations remain physically possible but become infeasible within the available time. By linking capacity, resistance, and timescale, it provides a unified diagnostic for identifying intervention windows and prioritizing action across planetary domains.</p> <p>This work complements existing planetary boundary and tipping-point frameworks by adding an explicit feasibility condition under temporal constraints.</p> |
| title | Feasibility of Earth System Transformations Across Planetary Boundaries in the Anthropocene: Transformable and trapping regimes under finite response time |
| topic | Anthropocene Earth system dynamics planetary boundaries transformation feasibility complex systems nonlinear dynamics tipping points human–Earth system |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19856720 |