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

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 l...

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Published in:Gaia (Heidelberg, Germany) Germany), 2021-05, Vol.30 (2), p.72
Main 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ecological research
Ecosystems
Epidemics
Germany
World health
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Summary: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. Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, crisis, disruptions, fieldwork, social-ecological research
ISSN:0940-5550
DOI:10.14512/gaia.30.Z3