Tackling wicked problems through the transdisciplinary imagination / edited by Valerie A. Brown, John A. Harris and Jacqueline Y. Russell.

From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex, interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, knowledge bases and value systems. This book offers a transdisciplinary, open approach for those working towards resolving these 'wicked' pr...

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Other Authors: Brown, Valerie A., Harris, John A. (John Alfred), 1941-, Russell, Jacqueline Y.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, 2010.
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Summary:From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex, interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, knowledge bases and value systems. This book offers a transdisciplinary, open approach for those working towards resolving these 'wicked' problems and highlights the crucial role of this 'transdisciplinary imagination' in addressing the shift to sustainable futures. Tackling Wicked Problems provides readers with a framework and practical examples that will guide the design and conduct of their own open-ended enquiries. In this approach, academic d.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849776530
1849776539
9781844079247
1844079244
1844079252
9781844079254
9781136531453
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Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.