Towards Transdisciplinarity: a Water Research Programme in Transition

• DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scx058
• Publication Date: 2017-09-04T19:10:52Z
• Authors: Stijn Brouwer; Chris Büscher; Laurens K Hessels
• Keywords: Transdisciplinarity; Experiential Knowledge

A transition towards a transdisciplinary (TD) approach in science is increasingly called for, yet our understanding of how such transitions actually occur practice remains limited. This paper analyses Dutch water research programme from mono- to TD structure. The main findings the are first that efforts embed stimulated interaction between different scientific disciplines (interdisciplinarity), but some cases hampered integration non-academic knowledge and participation (co-creation). Second, composition groups matters deeply; research, we found practitioners had biggest say, with consequences for practice. Third, unlike case other studies on transdisciplinarity, most researchers study recognized importance integrating experiential research.