Methods for Transdisciplinary Research
A Primer for Practice
Matthias Bergmann, Thomas Jahn, Tobias Knobloch, Wolfgang Krohn, Christian Pohl und Engelbert Schramm
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Matthias Bergmann, Thomas Jahn, Tobias Knobloch, Wolfgang Krohn, Christian Pohl, Engelbert Schramm, Methods for Transdisciplinary Research (2012), Campus Frankfurt / New York, 60486 Frankfurt/Main, ISBN: 9783593418360
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Beschreibung / Abstract
Die transdisziplinäre Forschung bearbeitet komplexe gesellschaftliche Probleme, indem sie Wissen und Methoden aus verschiedenen Fächern verknüpft und die Expertise von Praxisakteuren miteinbezieht. Die Autoren beschreiben systematisch wissenschaftliche Methoden für die Wissensintegration und geben Beispiele aus der Forschungspraxis.
Beschreibung
Matthias Bergmann, Dr. Ing., und Engelbert Schramm, Dr. rer. nat., sind wiss. Mitarbeiter am Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung (ISOE) in Frankfurt. Dr. Thomas Jahn ist Mitgründer und Leiter des ISOE. Tobias Knobloch, Dr. phil., arbeitet als politischer Referent für die Bundesregierung in Berlin. Wolfgang Krohn ist Prof. em. für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung an der Universität Bielefeld. Dr. Christian Pohl ist Co-Leiter des transdisciplinarity-net der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz und Dozent an der ETH Zürich.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- BEGINN
- Contents
- Preface to the English edition
- Foreword to the English edition
- Introduction to the 2010 German edition
- Structure of the book and how to use it
- How to use the method collection and examples
- Chapter I: The integrative approach in transdisciplinary research
- Chapter II: Integration methods†”An overview of individua lmethods for transdisciplinary research practice
- II.A Integration through conceptual clarification and theoretical framing
- II.B Integration through research questions and hypothesis formulation
- II.C Screening, using, refining, and further developing effective integrative scientific methods
- II.D Integrative assessment procedures
- II.E Integration through the development and application of models
- II.F Integration through artifacts, services and products as boundary objects
- II.G Integrative procedures and instruments of research organization
- Chapter III: Integration strategies†”Examples of comprehensive concepts in research practice
- III.A Preliminary remark
- III.B Example 1: Strategies for a sustainable urbanmobility†”Integration through interdisciplinary method development
- III.C Example 2: Demography and supply systems†”Integration through theoretical work and model development
- III.D Example 2: Decline of fish populations†”Integration through formulation of hypotheses with stakeholder participation
- III.E Example 4: A reconception of grazingland management†”Integration through inclusion of everyday action
- III.F Example 5: Adapted health services for nomadic pastoralists†”Integration through the inclusion of at arget group
- III.G Example 6: Sustainable housing renovation†”Integration through including practice partners and through product orientation
- III.H Example 7: Sustainability and urban design†”Integration through cross-disciplinary categorial systems and iterative forms of work
- III.I Example 8: Water demand forecast for Hamburg†”Integration through continual design of the research process and operationalization of the product
- III.J Example 9: Situated human-machine communication†”Integration through the development of an artifact
- III.K Example 10: Nature conservation and agricultural production†”Integration through the elaboration of guiding principles
- III.L Example 11: Evaluation of transdisciplinary research†”Integration through joint learning in an iterative process
- Chapter IV: Integration supportive aspects of the management of transdisciplinary research processes and groups
- IV.A Management strategies for an integrated project process
- IV.B Integration planning, problem description, research questions and research objectives
- IV.C Coordination, communication and learning processes
- IV.D Quality management, criteria and products
- Chapter V: Further instructions for use
- V.A Project phase reference of the integration methods and instruments
- V.B Functional order of integration methods
- V.C Classification of integration strategies of the projects according to integration types
- V.D Overview of integration methods and integration strategies
- Chapter VI: References
- About the authors
- Index