Overview
- Deals with the development of integrative theory and concepts, the development of integrative tools and methods, training and education for integration, and the application of integrative concepts in landscape research
Part of the book series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series (WURF, volume 12)
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Keywords
- development
- ecology
- ecosystem
- environment
- integration
- production
- sustainability
About this book
Research policy favours projects that integrate disciplinary knowledge and involve non-academic stakeholders. Consequently, integrative concepts – interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity – are gaining currency in landscape research and planning. Researchers are excited by the prospect of merging disciplinary and non-academic expertise to improve their understanding and performance, but often struggle with the challenges of operationalizing integration.
This book provides guidelines for those coping with these challenges, whether they are members of an integrative research team or individuals working on a problem that demands integration. They must define terminology, choose appropriate methodologies, overcome epistemological barriers and cope with the high expectations of some stakeholders while encouraging others to participate at all.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: From Landscape Research to Landscape Planning
Book Subtitle: Aspects of Integration, Education and Application
Editors: Bärbel Tress, Gunther Tres, Gary Fry, Paul Opdam
Series Title: Wageningen UR Frontis Series
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3979-9Published: 25 October 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3978-2Published: 25 October 2005
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 434