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

Hermans, K. et al. (2021) Crisis-induced disruptions in place-based social-ecological research ‐ an opportunity for redirection. GAiA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, 30(2), pp. 72-76. (doi: 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.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: Kathleen Hermans acknowledges funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the research group MigSoKo (01UU1606).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ebeler, Laura
• Authors: Hermans, K., Berger, E., Biber-Freudenberger, L., Bossenbroek, L., Ebeler, L., Groth, J., Hack, J., Hanspach, J., Hintz, K. S., Kimengsi, J. N., Kwong, Y. M. C., Oakes, R., Pagogna, R., Plieninger, T., Sterly, H., van der Geest, K., van Vliet, J., and Wiederkehr, C.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences
• Journal Name: GAiA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
• ISSN: 0940-5550
• ISSN (Online): 2625-5413
• Published Online: 15 July 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 K. Hermans et al.
• First Published: First published in GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society 30(2):72-76
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons Licence