Case-based Mutual Learning Sessions: knowledge integration and transfer in transdisciplinary processes

Vilsmaier, Ulli; Engbers, Moritz; Luthardt, Philip; Maas-Deipenbrock, Rina Marie; Wunderlich, Sebastian; Scholz, Roland

doi:10.1007/s11625-015-0335-3

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“…These are interdisciplinarity integration, integrated system analysis, integrating different modes of thought, integrating interests and worldviews from different stakeholders, and integration relating to different cultures [33]. To facilitate these types of knowledge integration in transdisciplinary processes, several methods and methodology have been presented for representation, evaluation and transition of real world cases [34,35].…”

Section: Knowledge Co-production and Integration In An Environmental mentioning

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Interactive Knowledge Co-Production and Integration for Healthy Urban Development

Shrestha

Köckler²,

Flacke

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Sustainability

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Abstract:The transformation of cities towards healthy urban living environments for all is a challenge that needs to be addressed through collaboration of all relevant sectors in a transdisciplinary research processes. This paper reports on the design and showcase implementation of a methodological approach, named Interactive Spatial Understanding Support System (ISUSS), that is intended to support interactive knowledge co-production and integration among practitioners and researcher in a specific local context. The approach involves the combined use of interactive maps on a MapTable and a rich picture. The goal is to stimulate, articulate and map stakeholders' knowledge on environmental health issues to come to a shared problem understanding. Drawing on the rich seam of data gathered over the reflexive engagement with the participants in Dortmund, Germany, we explored incidences of a transdisciplinary process. Findings suggest that the approach has the potential to encourage communication and social learning geared towards a shared understanding of the holistic problem situation. Whilst locally embedded spatial knowledge was shared using interactive maps on the MapTable, the rich picture elicited issues linked to wider geographical scale as well as non-spatial drivers. The paper concludes discussing research needs to further explore the approach among various other groups, including citizens.

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Section: Knowledge Co-production and Integration In An Environmental mentioning

confidence: 99%

Interactive Knowledge Co-Production and Integration for Healthy Urban Development

Shrestha

Köckler²,

Flacke

et al. 2017

Sustainability

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“…[95][96][97][98][99]. Transdisciplinary research aims to deal with complex problems, creating socially robust knowledge [6] and sustainable solutions to real-world problems [7] while simultaneously generating new scientific knowledge [1,[8][9][10]. Transdisciplinary approaches are especially dominant in sustainability research ( [11] p. 420), ([10] pp.…”

Section: Transdisciplinary Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The co-led transdisciplinary process is characterised by mutual learning [14] and mutual understanding between stakeholders and scientists [1,8,10]. At the co-design stage, a common understanding of the problem is generated and system boundaries are defined.…”

Section: Transdisciplinary Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies on transdisciplinarity [9,10,15], action research and transition management [37,47] and RWLs [34] stress the challenge of defining and delimiting the roles of both scientists and practitioners in transdisciplinary processes. Furthermore, the expertise, motivation and open-mindedness of the parties involved must be taken into consideration, as is emphasised especially in transdisciplinarity and urban transition labs [9,39].…”

Section: Transformative Research Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transforming Well-Being in Wuppertal—Conditions and Constraints

2017

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Conventional welfare production is unsustainable. A societal emphasis on (green) economic growth may therefore be superseded by an extended concept of well-being. Taking a transformative approach, science may take part in catalysing this challenging transformation of both the understanding and the level of well-being. Instead of economic growth at the expense of sustainability, we aim to cooperatively refocus on integrating economic, social and ecological perspectives into a more holistic, sustainable approach to individual and municipal well-being in Wuppertal (Germany). Therefore, the research team investigates and develops concepts of local sustainable well-being production, e.g., by employing a new indicator system and the real-world laboratory approach. What are the conditions and constraints of transforming well-being in Wuppertal and most particularly of the role of scientists in this endeavour? Answering this research question with a comparative case study approach, we have analysed our resources, processes, contexts and normativity. The results show that the role of 'transformative scientists' in Wuppertal faces constraints of timing and funding, as well as challenges from the different demands of science and practice. Hampered co-design interacts with role conflicts. Open-minded stakeholders are crucial for local well-being transformation, as is the awareness that urban residential districts have bottomed out. However, the normative sustainability claims of the transformative research project are not fully shared by all of its stakeholders, which is both necessary and challenging for transformative research.

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“…This work is based on experiences in experimenting and practicing transdisciplinary research in the fields of sustainable regional and urban development [28], [29] energy regions [30], sustainable phosphorus management [31], participation of young and marginalized citizen in urban policy processes [32], sustainable family farming [33] and ongoing research in establishing an urban food council and a (Bio)DiversityCorridor for sustainable development. Finally, we draw conclusions from these experiments by theoretically contextualizing a concept of research appropriate for a critical transdisciplinary research practice that is constituted in (cultural) difference and thereby creating a space for research in-between.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Research In-between: The Constitutive Role of Cultural Differences in Transdisciplinarity

Vilsmaier

Brandner

Engbers

2017

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T ransdisciplinary research can be considered an integrative practice that is grounded in difference. It emerges as in-between space established among societal domains, different ways of knowing, acting and being, and constitutes a new topos in the landscape of societal institutions. We argue that it is through difference that transdisciplinary research spaces are created and elaborate on the characteristics of these in-between spaces. We provide insights into theoretical considerations of the constitution of transdisciplinary research spaces and show how cultural differences, determined by existing power relations and hegemonies, can be brought into fruition. Our aim is to contribute to theoretical considerations of a concept of research that is not reduced to academic research only but considered a cultural practice of people at stake to better understand and transform situations or phenomena of shared interest.

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Case-based Mutual Learning Sessions: knowledge integration and transfer in transdisciplinary processes

Cited by 66 publications

References 40 publications

Interactive Knowledge Co-Production and Integration for Healthy Urban Development

Interactive Knowledge Co-Production and Integration for Healthy Urban Development

Transforming Well-Being in Wuppertal—Conditions and Constraints

Research In-between: The Constitutive Role of Cultural Differences in Transdisciplinarity

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