Transdisciplinarity in land use science – A review of concepts, empirical findings and current practices

Zscheischler, Jana; Rogga, Sebastian

doi:10.1016/j.futures.2014.11.005

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“…Originally, the term "transdisciplinarity" was introduced to further clarify the concept of "interdisciplinarity". The resulting notion of TDR as a "perfected interdisciplinarity" persists today, as particularly evidenced by regional differences between Europe and the US [47,60]. In the North American debate, the notion of TDR originated from the "taxonomy of cross disciplinary research" after Rosenfield [61] used the lexical morpheme "trans" to describe a collaborative research approach differing from interdisciplinarity in which researchers "work jointly but still from a disciplinary-specific basis" transcending disciplinary boundaries by "using shared conceptual framework drawing together disciplinary-specific theories, concepts, and approaches to address common problems".…”

Section: Integrating Knowledge From Different Disciplines (Interdiscimentioning

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The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

2017

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Transdisciplinary research (TDR) is discussed as a promising approach in land-use science and spatial research to address complex multifaceted "real-world problems" and to design strategies and solutions for sustainable development. TDR has become a widespread research approach in sustainability science and is increasingly promoted by research programmes and agencies (e.g., Future Earth and Horizon 2020). Against this backdrop, TDR can be considered a (social) innovation in the academic system, which is currently in the midst of an up-scaling diffusion process from a rather small TDR-advocating expert community to a broader science-practice community. We argue that this up-scaling phase also places TDR in a critical state as the concept potentially risks a type of "rhetorical mainstreaming". The objectives of this study were to analyse how the challenging approach of TDR is currently adopted and implemented in the field of land-use research and to identify potential influencing factors. We studied 13 transdisciplinary research projects from Germany by performing qualitative interviews with coordinators, document analysis and participatory observation during meetings over a period of five years. Results show that the adoption level of the TDR concept varied widely among the studied projects, as did the adoption of the TDR indicators used in our analysis. In many of the investigated projects, we identified a clear lack of conceptual knowledge of TDR. In addition, we found that current academic structures limit the ability of researchers to thoroughly adapt to the requirements of TDR. We conclude that further communication and educational efforts that promote TDR are required. In addition, we advocate for the development of suitable funding instruments that support sustained research structures.

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The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

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“…The characteristics and challenges involved in this transdisciplinary approach have been scrutinized by Zscheischler and Rogga [28], who particularly emphasize the multiple interests involved, power inequalities and different disciplinary "languages". Box 1.…”

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Building Bridges across Sectors and Scales: Exploring Systemic Solutions towards A Sustainable Management of Land —Experiences from 4th Year Status Conference on Research for Sustainable Land Management

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2015

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Abstract:Interacting land use demands and competing interests originating from fields such as agriculture, housing, mobility and nature conservation call for integrated governance approaches that incorporate disciplinary perspectives and arbitrate between them. The German research program "Sustainable Land Management" targets this challenge and provides an umbrella for a number of regional projects involving transdisciplinary system-oriented approaches to sustainable land use, connecting researchers and practitioners. This research note gives an insight into the experiences presented at the program's fourth year status conference, held in October 2014 in Berlin. It focuses on cross-scalar and cross-sectoral approaches to governing urban-rural interdependencies of land use and scrutinizes debates on how to implement and disseminate project results.

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“…However, most frequently, papers report on experiences from single projects and describe case studies while comparative or even quantifying research is still at its beginning (Schmid et al 2016;Zscheischler and Rogga 2015).…”

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“…These common components thus comprise the integrative design of the research, the team collaboration of the involved actors, the joint conception of the research problem and the necessity of integrating and synthetising knowledge from various disciplines and sources (Jahn et al 2012; Zscheischler and Rogga 2015). The distinction mainly consists in the professional orientation of the involved actors: in the case of interdisciplinarity, all actors have a professional background in academia, and scientific interests dominate, whereas in the case of transdisciplinarity, stakeholders and actor groups also partake, and a range of diverse outcomes are expected, including those of practical value for real-life questions (cf.…”

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Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Bioeconomy

2017

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In this chapter, characteristics and definitions of inter-and transdisciplinary research are presented and discussed with specific attention to bioeconomyrelated policy discourses, concepts and production examples. Inter-and transdisciplinary research approaches have the potential to positively contribute to solving complex societal problems and to advance the generation of knowledge relevant for innovative solutions. As a key concept for integrating different disciplines across social and natural sciences within a common research project, we present principles, models and examples of system research and highlight systems practice with the help of the farming systems and the socioecological systems approaches. Next, we concretise inter-and transdisciplinary research practice as a three-phase process and operationalise cooperation of scientists and stakeholders in bioeconomy contexts. Specific attention is given to a differentiated understanding of knowledge. The chapter is closed with a reflection on the role researchers play in inter-and transdisciplinary research and the impacts created by norms and values emanating from science. Keywords

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Transdisciplinarity in land use science – A review of concepts, empirical findings and current practices

Cited by 95 publications

References 75 publications

The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

Building Bridges across Sectors and Scales: Exploring Systemic Solutions towards A Sustainable Management of Land —Experiences from 4th Year Status Conference on Research for Sustainable Land Management

Inter- and Transdisciplinarity in Bioeconomy

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