Handbook of Transdisciplinary Research [Paperback]

Gertrude Hirsch Hadorn (Editor), Holger Hoffmann-Riem (Editor), Susette Biber-Klemm (Editor), Walter Grossenbacher-Mansuy (Editor), Dominique Joye (Editor), Christian Pohl (Editor), Urs Wiesmann (Editor), Elisabeth Zemp (Editor), Jill Jäger (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 2008

Transdisciplinary Research (TR) is an emerging field in the knowledge society for relating science and policy in addressing issues such as new technologies, migration, and public health. This handbook provides a structured overview of the manifold experiences gained in these fields. In the first part, 21 projects from all over the world present their research approaches. In the second part, cross-cutting challenges of TR are discussed in reference to the same projects.

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Transdisciplinary research (TR) is an emerging field of research in the knowledge society. It relates science and policy in addressing issues such as: global and local environmental concerns migration new technologies public health socio-cultural change This handbook provides, for the first time, a structured overview of the manifold experiences gained in these fields. Twenty-one projects from all over the world present their research approaches, structured along the three phases of a TR project: problem structuring problem investigation bringing results to fruition Referring to these projects, cross-cutting challenges of TR are discussed, such as: integration participation values and uncertainties learning from case studies management education A systematic positioning of transdisciplinary research in the development of sciences and humanities, and 15 propositions for enhancing transdisciplinary research situate the contributions in a larger, systematised context.  The handbook gives researchers and students an overview of the state of the art in transdisciplinary research.   Audience Written for students, researchers, and project managers who are planning or are involved in problem-driven, transdisciplinary projects, or are working on the interface of science, society and politics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 468 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (February 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402067003
• ISBN-13: 978-1402067006
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,759,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)