Matthias Bergmann, Thomas Jahn, Tobias Knobloch, Wolfgang Krohn, Christian Pohl, Engelbert Schramm

Methods for Transdisciplinary Research (eBook, PDF)

A Primer for Practice

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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. Transdisciplinarity is an approach for research on the complex real-world problems our societies are facing. During the research process new knowledge is produced by integrating different problem perceptions and knowledge bases from sciences and societal practice; the aim is to contribute to both societal and scientific progress. The authors systematically describe scholarly methods for the task of knowledge integration in transdisciplinary research and provide examples from research practice. This book supports scholars in the conceptualization and execution of transdisciplinary research projects and is of high relevance for teaching.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Campus Verlag
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2012
• Deutsch
• ISBN-13: 9783593418360
• Artikelnr.: 37171632

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Preface to the English edition 9 Julie Thompson Klein Foreword to the English edition 11 Matthias Bergmann Introduction to the 2010 German edition 13 Matthias Bergmann Structure of the book and how to use it 17 How to use the method collection and examples 19 Chapter I: The integrative approach in transdisciplinary research 22 Chapter II: Integration methods-An overview of individual methods for transdisciplinary research practice 50 II.A Integration through conceptual clarification and theoretical framing 53 A.1 Integration through interdisciplinary conceptual work 57 A.2 Integration through theoretical framing 65 II.B Integration through research questions and hypothesis formulation 73 B.1 Integration through joint formulation of relevant research questions 74 B.2 Integration through the formulation of hypotheses 76 II.C Screening, using, refining, and further developing effective integrative scientific methods 79 C.1 Integration through screening existing (inter)disciplinary methods and identifying methodical needs 80 C.2 Integration through interdisciplinary development of methods 82 C.3 Integration through adopting established transdisciplinary methods 85 II.D Integrative assessment procedures 89 II.E Integration through the development and application of models 95 II.F Integration through artifacts, services and products as boundary objects 105 F.1 Integration through artifacts, services and products 106 F.2 Integration through publications 112 II.G Integrative procedures and instruments of research organization 115 G.1 Integration through the formation of interdisciplinary teams 115 G.2 Integration through stakeholder involvement and participation 124 G.3 Integration through iteration/recursiveness 129 G.4 Integration through key question procedure at end of project 132 Chapter III: Integration strategies-Examples of comprehensive concepts in research practice 136 III.A Preliminary remark 136 III.B Example 1: Strategies for a sustainable urban mobility-Integration through interdisciplinary method development 137 B.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 137 B.2 Research strategy and integration methods 139 B.3 Project brief 150 III.C Example 2: Demography and supply systems-Integration through theoretical work and model development 152 C.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 152 C.2 Research strategy and integration methods 154 C.3 Project brief 169 III.D Example 2: Decline of fish populations-Integration through formulation of hypotheses with stakeholder participation 172 D.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 172 D.2 Research strategy and integration methods 173 D.3 Project brief 181 III.E Example 4: A reconception of grazingland management-Integration through inclusion of everyday action 183 E.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 183 E.2 Research strategy and integration methods 184 E.3 Project brief 190 III.F Example 5: Adapted health services for nomadic pastoralists-Integration through the inclusion of a target group 192 F.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 192 F.2 Research strategy and integration methods 193 F.3 Project brief 199 III.G Example 6: Sustainable housing renovation-Integration through including practice partners and through product orientation 202 G.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 202 G.2 Research strategy and integration methods 203 G.3 Project brief 209 III.H Example 7: Sustainability and urban design-Integration through cross-disciplinary categorial systems and iterative forms of work 211 H.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 211 H.2 Research strategy and integration methods 213 H.3 Project brief 219 III.I Example 8: Water demand forecast for Hamburg-Integration through continual design of the research process and operationalization of the product 220 I.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal 220 I.

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Contents

Preface to the English edition9Julie Thompson Klein

Foreword to the English edition11Matthias Bergmann

Introduction to the 2010 German edition13Matthias Bergmann

Structure of the book and how to use it17How to use the method collection and examples19

Chapter I: The integrative approach in transdisciplinary research22

Chapter II: Integration methods-An overview of individual methods for transdisciplinary research practice50

II.AIntegration through conceptual clarification and theoretical framing53A.1 Integration through interdisciplinary conceptual work57A.2 Integration through theoretical framing65II.B Integration through research questions and hypothesis formulation73B.1Integration through joint formulation of relevant research questions74B.2 Integration through the formulation of hypotheses76II.C Screening, using, refining, and further developing effective integrative scientific methods79C.1 Integration through screening existing (inter)disciplinary methods and identifying methodical needs80C.2 Integration through interdisciplinary development of methods82C.3 Integration through adopting established transdisciplinary methods85II.D Integrative assessment procedures89II.E Integration through the development and application of models95II.F Integration through artifacts, services and products as boundary objects105F.1 Integration through artifacts, services and products106F.2 Integration through publications112II.G Integrative procedures and instruments of research organization115G.1 Integration through the formation of interdisciplinary teams115G.2 Integration through stakeholder involvement and participation124G.3 Integration through iteration/recursiveness129G.4 Integration through key question procedure at end of project132

Chapter III: Integration strategies-Examples of comprehensive concepts in research practice136III.A Preliminary remark136III.B Example 1: Strategies for a sustainable urban mobility-Integration through interdisciplinary method development137B.1Framework conditions and project's research goal137B.2 Research strategy and integration methods139B.3 Project brief150III.C Example 2: Demography and supply systems-Integration through theoretical work and model development152C.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal152C.2 Research strategy and integration methods154C.3 Project brief169III.DExample 2: Decline of fish populations-Integration through formulation of hypotheses with stakeholder participation172D.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal172D.2 Research strategy and integration methods173D.3 Project brief181III.E Example 4: A reconception of grazingland management-Integration through inclusion of everyday action183E.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal183E.2 Research strategy and integration methods184E.3 Project brief190III.F Example 5: Adapted health services for nomadic pastoralists-Integration through the inclusion of a target group192F.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal192F.2 Research strategy and integration methods193F.3 Project brief199III.G Example 6: Sustainable housing renovation-Integration through including practice partners and through product orientation202G.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal202G.2 Research strategy and integration methods203G.3 Project brief209III.HExample 7: Sustainability and urban design-Integration through cross-disciplinary categorial systems and iterative forms of work211H.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal211H.2 Research strategy and integration methods213H.3 Project brief219III.I Example 8: Water demand forecast for Hamburg-Integration through continual design of the research process and operationalization of the product220I.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal220I.2 Research strategy and integration methods222I.3 Project brief228III.J Example 9: Situated human-machine communication-Integration through the development of an artifact229J.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal229J.2 Research strategy and integration methods232J.3 Project brief242III.K Example 10: Nature conservation and agricultural production-Integration through the elaboration of guiding principles245K.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal245K.2 Research strategy and integration methods246K.3 Project brief251III.L Example 11: Evaluation of transdisciplinary research-Integration through joint learning in an iterative process253L.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal253L.2 Research strategy and integration methods254L.3 Project brief260

Chapter IV: Integration supportive aspects of the management of transdisciplinary research processes and groups262IV.A Management strategies for an integrated project process263IV.B Integration planning, problem description, research questions and research objectives266IV.C Coordination, communication and learning processes269IV.D Quality management, criteria and products274

Chapter V: Further instructions for use276V.AProject phase reference of the integration methods and instruments277V.BFunctional order of integration methods278V.CClassification of integration strategies of the projects according to integration types281V.DOverview of integration methods and integration strategies282D.1Integration methods and instruments in Chapter II282D.2Model projects and their integration strategies in Chapter III284

Chapter VI: References286

About the authors290

Index292

Contents

Preface to the English edition9
Julie Thompson Klein

Foreword to the English edition11
Matthias Bergmann

Introduction to the 2010 German edition13
Matthias Bergmann

Structure of the book and how to use it17
How to use the method collection and examples19

Chapter I: The integrative approach in transdisciplinary research22

Chapter II: Integration methods-An overview of individual methods for transdisciplinary research practice50

II.AIntegration through conceptual clarification and theoretical framing53
A.1 Integration through interdisciplinary conceptual work57
A.2 Integration through theoretical framing65
II.B Integration through research questions and hypothesis formulation73
B.1Integration through joint formulation of relevant research questions74
B.2 Integration through the formulation of hypotheses76
II.C Screening, using, refining, and further developing effective integrative scientific methods79
C.1 Integration through screening existing (inter)disciplinary methods and identifying methodical needs80
C.2 Integration through interdisciplinary development of methods82
C.3 Integration through adopting established transdisciplinary methods85
II.D Integrative assessment procedures89
II.E Integration through the development and application of models95
II.F Integration through artifacts, services and products as boundary objects105
F.1 Integration through artifacts, services and products106
F.2 Integration through publications112
II.G Integrative procedures and instruments of research organization115
G.1 Integration through the formation of interdisciplinary teams115
G.2 Integration through stakeholder involvement and participation124
G.3 Integration through iteration/recursiveness129
G.4 Integration through key question procedure at end of project132

Chapter III: Integration strategies-Examples of comprehensive concepts in research practice136
III.A Preliminary remark136
III.B Example 1: Strategies for a sustainable urban mobility-Integration through interdisciplinary method development137
B.1Framework conditions and project's research goal137
B.2 Research strategy and integration methods139
B.3 Project brief150
III.C Example 2: Demography and supply systems-Integration through theoretical work and model development152
C.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal152
C.2 Research strategy and integration methods154
C.3 Project brief169
III.DExample 2: Decline of fish populations-Integration through formulation of hypotheses with stakeholder participation172
D.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal172
D.2 Research strategy and integration methods173
D.3 Project brief181
III.E Example 4: A reconception of grazingland management-Integration through inclusion of everyday action183
E.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal183
E.2 Research strategy and integration methods184
E.3 Project brief190
III.F Example 5: Adapted health services for nomadic pastoralists-Integration through the inclusion of a target group192
F.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal192
F.2 Research strategy and integration methods193
F.3 Project brief199
III.G Example 6: Sustainable housing renovation-Integration through including practice partners and through product orientation202
G.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal202
G.2 Research strategy and integration methods203
G.3 Project brief209
III.HExample 7: Sustainability and urban design-Integration through cross-disciplinary categorial systems and iterative forms of work211
H.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal211
H.2 Research strategy and integration methods213
H.3 Project brief219
III.I Example 8: Water demand forecast for Hamburg-Integration through continual design of the research process and operationalization of the product220
I.1 Framework conditions and project's research goal220
I.2 Research strategy and integration methods222
I.3 Project brief