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- Title
Mapping trade, risk and extreme weather in the first globalization: The AveTransRisk database.
- Authors
Dyble, Jake; Iodice, Antonio
- Abstract
This research note introduces the award-winning AveTransRisk database, the result of an extensive project capturing data on early modern maritime trade, specifically in the Mediterranean region. It focuses on the concept of General Average, where shipmasters voluntarily sacrificed cargo to save their vessels from peril. General Average procedures, including accident reports and damage calculations, provide valuable information for economic and maritime historians. The AveTransRisk database offers detailed insights into routes, cargo, weather conditions, ships, seafarers and transaction costs. It enables scholars to examine broader topics such as comparative maritime economies, the evolution of legal institutions and risk management. Fully relational and equipped with advanced search functions and mapping capabilities, the database facilitates comprehensive analysis. As it expands to include voyages from other European archives, its usability and resilience increase. Supported by the University of Exeter's digital infrastructure, the AveTransRisk database contributes to the sustainability of digital resources in historical research.
- Subjects
UNIVERSITY of Exeter; EXTREME weather; DATABASES; DIGITAL technology; MARITIME boundaries; TRANSACTION costs; WEATHER; RELATIONAL databases
- Publication
International Journal of Maritime History, 2023, Vol 35, Issue 3, p499
- ISSN
0843-8714
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/08438714231202395