A reflexive assessment of a regional initiative in the agri-food system to test whether and how it meets the premises of transdisciplinary research
A reflexive assessment of a regional initiative in the agri-food system to test whether and how it meets the premises of transdisciplinary research
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对农业食品系统区域倡议的反思性评估，以测试其是否以及如何满足跨学科研究的前提
DOI：
10.1007/s11625-017-0514-5
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
6
通讯作者：
G. Van Huylenbroeck
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作者：
M. Hubeau;F. Marchand;I. Coteur;L. Debruyne;G. Van Huylenbroeck
在最近的可持续性评估中，采用了跨学科方法来弥合许多社会行为者、决策者和研究人员之间有争议的规范性观点。跨学科研究主要基于三个前提：（1）需要纳入和讨论各种观点，以增强行为者的能力，（2）学术和社会行为者之间的合作和知识的共同创造可以更好地把握现实世界问题的复杂性，以及（3）相互学习过程的出现可以增加决策的合法性及其在实践中的实施。尽管有许多跨学科项目的例子，但很少有人对这样一个项目是否满足跨学科研究的前提进行评估。因此，我们报告了一项旨在促进佛兰德农业食品系统向可持续发展转变的倡议的反思性评估。该案例研究涉及持不同观点的科学和社会行为者，从而有可能实施跨学科进程，评估期望并为未来进程提出建议。评价标准与背景、过程和成果相联系。对定性和定量数据的分析表明，该倡议确实促进了向可持续性的转变。此外，结果表明，在这种情况下，一个跨学科的方法可以满足其前提。然而，确定了一些关键因素，如背景特异性和灵活，适应性和迭代过程的重要性。
In recent sustainability assessments, transdisciplinary approaches have been used to bridge contested normative views among many societal actors, policymakers and researchers. Transdisciplinary research is mainly based on three premises: (1) various perspectives need to be incorporated and discussed to empower actors, (2) the collaboration and co-creation of knowledge between academic and societal actors allows to better grasp the complexity of a real-world problem, and (3) a mutual learning process arises which could increase the legitimacy of decisions and their implementation in practice. Despite many examples of transdisciplinary projects, few assessments have been done that question whether such a project fulfils the premises of transdisciplinary research. Therefore, we report on a reflexive assessment of an initiative set up to foster the transformation of the Flemish agri-food system towards sustainability. The case study involved both scientific and societal actors with different views, making it possible to implement a transdisciplinary process, evaluate the expectations and give suggestions for future processes. Evaluation criteria are linked to context, process and outcomes. Analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data indicates that the initiative did empower the transformation towards sustainability. Furthermore, results show that, in this case, a transdisciplinary approach can fulfil its premises. However, some critical factors are identified, such as the importance of the context specificity and a flexible, adaptive and iterative process.
影响因子：
6
作者：
Lang, Daniel J.;Wiek, Arnim;Thomas, Christopher J.
通讯作者：
Thomas, Christopher J.