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

Authors: Hermans, Kathleen;

Berger, Elisabeth;

Biber-Freudenberger, Lisa;

Bossenbroek, Lisa;

Ebeler, Laura;

Groth, Juliane;

Hack, Jochen;

Hanspach, Jan;

Hintz, Kendisha Soekardjo;

Kimengsi, Jude Ndzifon;

Kwong, Yim Ming Connie;

Oakes, Robert;

Pagogna, Raffaella;

Plieninger, Tobias;

Sterly, Harald;

van der Geest, Kees;

van Vliet, Jasper;

Wiederkehr, Charlotte

Source: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society

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: https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.30.2.3

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.

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Hermans, K., Berger, E., Biber-Freudenberger, L., Bossenbroek, L., Ebeler, L., Groth, J., Hack, J., Hanspach, J., Hintz, K., Kimengsi, J., Kwong, Y., Oakes, R., Pagogna, R., Plieninger, T., Sterly, H., van der Geest, K., van Vliet, J. & Wiederkehr, C. 2021, 'Crisis-induced disruptions in place-based social-ecological research ‐ an opportunity for redirection', GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.30.2.3

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.30.2.3

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