Crisis-induced disruptions in place-based social-ecological research - an opportunity for redirection

Kathleen Hermans*, Elizabeth Berger, Lisa Biber-Freudenberger, Lisa Bossenbroek, Laura Ebeler, Juliane Groth, Jochen Hack, Jan Hanspach, Kendisha Soekardjo Hintz, Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi, Yim Min Connie Kwong, Robert Oakes, Raffaella Pagogna, Tobias Plieninger, Harald Sterly, Kees van der Geest, Jasper van Vliet, Charlotte Wiederkehr

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Abstract

Place-based research faces multiple threats, including both natural and global health hazards and political conflicts, which may disrupt fieldwork. The current COVID-19 pandemic shows how these threats can drastically affect social-ecological research activities given its engagement with different local stakeholders, disciplines, and knowledge systems. The crisis reveals the need for adaptive research designs while also providing an opportunity for a structural shift towards a more sustainable and inclusive research landscape.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-76
Number of pages5
JournalGAIA : Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2021

Funding

FundersFunder number
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung01UU1606
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

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