Transdisciplinary sustainability research in real-world labs: success factors and methods for change

被引：126

作者：

Bergmann, Matthias ^{[1
,2
]}

Schaepke, Niko ^{[3
,4
]}

Marg, Oskar ^{[1
]}

Stelzer, Franziska ^{[5
]}

Lang, Daniel J. ^{[2
]}

Bossert, Michael ^{[6
]}

Gantert, Marius ^{[7
]}

Haeussler, Elke ^{[8
]}

Marquardt, Editha ^{[9
]}

Piontek, Felix M. ^{[10
]}

Potthast, Thomas ^{[11
]}

Rhodius, Regina ^{[12
]}

Rudolph, Matthias ^{[13
]}

Ruddat, Michael ^{[14
]}

Seebacher, Andreas ^{[15
]}

Sussmann, Nico ^{[16
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Social Ecol Res ISOE, Hamburger Allee 45, D-60486 Frankfurt, Germany

[2] Leuphana Univ Luneburg, Univ Allee 1, D-21335 Luneburg, Germany

[3] Chalmers Univ Technol, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden

[4] Univ Freiburg, Inst Environm Social Sci & Geog, Tennenbacher Str 4, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany

[5] Wuppertal Inst Climate Environm & Energy, Doppersberg 19, D-42103 Wuppertal, Germany

[6] Concordia Univ Montreal, 1455 Blvd Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8, Canada

[7] TELEINTERNETCAFE Architektur & Urbanismus, Kottbusser Damm 74, D-10967 Berlin, Germany

[8] Karlsruhe Univ Appl Sci, Inst Transport Syst & Infrastruct IVI, Moltkestr 30, D-76133 Karlsruhe, Germany

[9] Univ Adm Sci Speyer, PF 14 09, D-67324 Speyer, Germany

[10] Ulm Univ, Inst Sustainable Corp Management, Helmholtzstr 18, 89081 Ulm, Germany

[11] Univ Tubingen, Int Ctr Eth Sci & Humanities, Wilhelmstr 19, D-72074 Tubingen, Germany

[12] Albert Ludwigs Univ Freiburg, Remote Sensing & Landscape Informat Syst, Tennenbacherstr 4, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany

[13] Stuttgart State Acad Art & Design, Weissenhof 1, D-70191 Stuttgart, Germany

[14] Univ Stuttgart, Ctr Interdisciplinary Risk & Innovat Res, ZIRIUS, Seidenstr 36, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany

[15] Karlsruhe Inst Technol KIT, Inst Technol Assessment & Syst Anal ITAS, Karlstr 11, D-76133 Karlsruhe, Germany

[16] Heilbronn Univ Appl Sci, Fac Mech & Elect Automot Syst Engn, Max Planck Str 39, D-74081 Heilbronn, Germany

来源：

SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE | 2021年 / 16卷 / 02期

关键词：

Real-world lab; Sustainability transitions; Transformative research; Transdisciplinarity; Success factors; Methods; BAWU-LABS; LABORATORIES; TRANSFORMATION; SCIENCE; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFLECTIONS; TRANSITIONS; SYSTEMS; PLEA;

D O I：

10.1007/s11625-020-00886-8

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The transdisciplinary research mode has gained prominence in the research on and for sustainability transformations. Yet, solution-oriented research addressing complex sustainability problems has become complex itself, with new transdisciplinary research formats being developed and tested for this purpose. Application of new formats offers learning potentials from experience. To this end, we accompanied fourteen research projects conceptualized as real-world labs (RwLs) from 2015 to 2018. RwLs were part of a funding program on 'Science for Sustainability' in the German federal state of Baden-Wurttemberg. Here, we combine conceptual and empirical work to a structured collection of experiences and provide a comprehensive account of RwLs. First, we outline characteristics of RwLs as transformation oriented, transdisciplinary research approach, using experiments, enabling learning and having a long-term orientation. Second, we outline eleven success factors and concrete design notes we gained through a survey of the 14 RwLs: (1) find the right balance between scientific and societal aims, (2) address the practitioners needs and restrictions, (3) make use of the experimentation concept, (4) actively communicate, (5) develop a 'collaboration culture', (6) be attached to concrete sites, (7) create lasting impact and transferability, (8) plan for sufficient time and financial means, (9) adaptability, (10) research-based learning, and (11) recognize dependency on external actors. Characteristics and success factors are combined to illustrate practical challenges in RwLs. Third, we show which methods could be used to cope with challenges in RwLs. We conclude discussing the state of debate on RwLs and outline future avenues of research.

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