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Future-Oriented Methodologies for Sustainability

Avery, Helen LU (2022)
Abstract
Both in the social and natural sciences, methodologies have been developed to deal with relatively stable conditions, where findings can be validated based on past experiences. At a time when both social and natural phenomena are rapidly changing, new approaches are urgently needed to produce knowledge for systemic change, inform high-stakes decisions, and enable sustainability transitions in the face of great uncertainty. To develop methodologies better suited to address the urgent and existential challenges of our times, fundamental assumptions need to be reexamined, while the adequacy of current approaches and scientific practices must be reassessed. This chapter outlines some of the key features required from future-oriented... (More)
Both in the social and natural sciences, methodologies have been developed to deal with relatively stable conditions, where findings can be validated based on past experiences. At a time when both social and natural phenomena are rapidly changing, new approaches are urgently needed to produce knowledge for systemic change, inform high-stakes decisions, and enable sustainability transitions in the face of great uncertainty. To develop methodologies better suited to address the urgent and existential challenges of our times, fundamental assumptions need to be reexamined, while the adequacy of current approaches and scientific practices must be reassessed. This chapter outlines some of the key features required from future-oriented methodologies, including creativity, agility, and collaborative boundary-crossing explorative approaches, as well as conditions that may support or impede methodological development and innovation. (Less)
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Future-oriented methodologies, sustainability transitions, methodological development
host publication
Handbook of Sustainability Science in the Future : Policies, Technologies and Education by 2050 - Policies, Technologies and Education by 2050
editor
Leal Filho, Walter ; Azul, Anabela Marisa ; Doni, Federica and Salvia, Amanda Lange
edition
1
pages
21 pages
publisher
Springer
ISBN
978-3-030-68074-9
language
English
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yes
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469d7ba2-d4d4-4f65-aeaa-7480a7343f91
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2022-09-16 10:53:28
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2025-04-04 14:34:16
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  abstract     = {{Both in the social and natural sciences, methodologies have been developed to deal with relatively stable conditions, where findings can be validated based on past experiences. At a time when both social and natural phenomena are rapidly changing, new approaches are urgently needed to produce knowledge for systemic change, inform high-stakes decisions, and enable sustainability transitions in the face of great uncertainty. To develop methodologies better suited to address the urgent and existential challenges of our times, fundamental assumptions need to be reexamined, while the adequacy of current approaches and scientific practices must be reassessed. This chapter outlines some of the key features required from future-oriented methodologies, including creativity, agility, and collaborative boundary-crossing explorative approaches, as well as conditions that may support or impede methodological development and innovation.}},
  author       = {{Avery, Helen}},
  booktitle    = {{Handbook of Sustainability Science in the Future : Policies, Technologies and Education by 2050}},
  editor       = {{Leal Filho, Walter and Azul, Anabela Marisa and Doni, Federica and Salvia, Amanda Lange}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-030-68074-9}},
  keywords     = {{Future-oriented methodologies; sustainability transitions; methodological development}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{Future-Oriented Methodologies for Sustainability}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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