From niche to mainstream: the dilemmas of scaling up sustainable alternatives

被引：47

作者：

Augenstein, Karoline ^{[1
]}

Bachmann, Boris ^{[1
]}

Egermann, Markus ^{[2
]}

Hermelingmeier, Verena ^{[1
]}

Hilger, Annaliesa ^{[1
]}

Jaeger-Erben, Melanie ^{[3
]}

Kessler, Alexandra ^{[4
]}

Lam, David P. M. ^{[5
]}

Palzkill, Alexandra ^{[1
]}

Suski, Paul ^{[6
]}

von Wirth, Timo ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Wuppertal, Ctr Transformat Res & Sustainabil Transzent, Doppersberg 19, D-142103 Wuppertal, Germany

[2] Leibniz Inst Ecol Urban & Reg Dev, Dresden, Germany

[3] Tech Univ Berlin, Chair Transdisciplinary Sustainabil Res, Berlin, Germany

[4] Collaborating Ctr Sustainable Consumpt & Prod, Wuppertal, Germany

[5] Leuphana Univ Luneburg, Inst Sustainable Dev & Learning, Inst Eth & Transdisciplinary Sustainabil Res, Luneburg, Germany

[6] Wuppertal Inst Climate Environm & Energy, Wuppertal, Germany

[7] Erasmus Univ, Erasmus Sch Social & Behav Sci, Dutch Res Inst Transit DRIFT, Rotterdam, Netherlands

来源：

GAIA-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY | 2020年 / 29卷 / 03期

关键词：

real worlds labs; societal transformation; sustainability transitions; transdisciplinary research; transitions research; upscaling; REAL-WORLD LABORATORIES; INNOVATION; CHALLENGES;

D O I：

10.14512/gaia.29.3.3

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

At the heart of transition research lies the question of how to "scale up" sustainable alternatives from a protected niche to the creation of mainstream practices. While upscaling processes are often seen as an essential element that contributes to societal transformation, upscaling itself remains a fuzzy concept. We argue that some fundamental dilemmas of upscaling can be identified, for example, the different understanding of the concept by researchers and practitioners. The dilemmas should be addressed in a more reflexive way by those from the worlds of science and practice who are involved in collaborative research settings.

引用

页码：143 / 147

页数：5

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