Overview
- Discusses the issues that researchers should consider when they position their research activities within ongoing developments at landscape level
- Presents a variety of collaborative landscape research approaches in their specific context
- Challenges researchers to go beyond knowledge production and the facilitation of learning
Part of the book series: Mansholt Publication Series (MAUSHOLT, volume 11)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Wageningen Univerisity and Research Centre is known for its practical and societally relevant research in spatial development. Stakeholders currently put much emphasis on participatory processes in landscape planning procedures. This poses a special challenge for research. What role does research play in our present world characterised by complexity, competing claims and development needs, and an increased concern for climate change and environmental impact? In the book 'Knowledge in Action' we explore different types of transdisciplinary research that scientists engage in. Depending on the societal context and the interests of local citizens, researchers apply different research approaches to optimally incorporate the various points of view in their research and promote processes enhancing dialogue and shared results.
In the book authors present their research experiences: their theoretical inspiration, the research methodology applied to consult, share and collaborate with societal actors in order to create options for change. The book includes several striking examples from The Netherlands (both successful and less effective), and also innovative examples from communities in Africa and Asia. The authors reflect on opportunities, problems and dilemma's they had to deal with. They especially address how far the role and theoretical perspectives of collaborative researchers can lead them in action research. Can they limit themselves to joint knowledge production and learning processes or should they engage in strategic positioning, advocacy and entrepreneurship to make it happen? The book discusses the issues that researchers should consider when they position their research activities within ongoing developments at landscape level. Read the book and judge for yourself.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Knowledge in Action
Book Subtitle: The search for collaborative research for sustainable landscape development
Editors: Annemarie Paassen, Jolanda Berg, Eveliene Steingröver, Renate Werkman, Bas Pedroli
Series Title: Mansholt Publication Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-724-0
Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers Wageningen
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Wageningen Academic Publishers 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-90-8686-724-0Published: 05 October 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Illustrations: 16 illustrations in colour
Topics: Life Sciences, general
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Engineering, Pharma
