Functional‐dynamic public participation in technological decision‐making: site selection processes of nuclear waste repositories

Krütli, Pius; Stauffacher, Michael; Flüeler, Thomas; Scholz, Roland

doi:10.1080/13669871003703252

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“…This functional-dynamic approach (Krütli et al 2010b) can be valuable for sustainable transition projects as well as for constructive reviews of the state-of-the-art in integrated assessment modeling with stakeholders (Seidl and Le 2012). Thus, the focus of this contribution is on the process design of scientific investigations considering transdisciplinary dynamics.…”

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Interdisciplinary scientific knowledge is necessary but not sufficient when it comes to addressing sustainable transformations, as science increasingly has to deal with normative and value-related issues. A systems perspective on coupled human-environmental systems (HES) helps to address the inherent complexities. Additionally, a thorough interaction between science and society (i.e., transdisciplinarity = TD) is necessary, as sustainable transitions are sometimes contested and can cause conflicts. In order to navigate complexities regarding the delicate interaction of scientific research with societal decisions these processes must proceed in a structured and functional way. We thus propose HES-based TD processes to provide a basis for reorganizing science in coming decades.

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“…These are: system and goal definition, definition of context scenarios, system analysis, projection phase, and local and multiscale scenario selection and interpretation phase (Spoerri et al 2009). In addition, we combined the FSA with a functional-dynamic approach to transdisciplinary processes (Stauffacher et al 2008, Krütli et al 2010, Trutnevyte et al 2011T. Von Wirth, U. Wissen Hayek, A. Kunze, N. Neuenschwander, M. Stauffacher, G. Schmitt, and R. W. Scholz, unpublished manuscript) to establish a mutual learning process between scientists and practitioners.…”

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Constructing Consistent Multiscale Scenarios by Transdisciplinary Processes: the Case of Mountain Regions Facing Global Change

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ABSTRACT. Alpine regions in Europe, in particular, face demanding local challenges, e.g., the decline in the agriculture and timber industries, and are also prone to global changes, such as in climate, with potentially severe impacts on tourism. We focus on the Visp region in the Upper Valais, Switzerland, and ask how the process of stakeholder involvement in research practice can contribute to a better understanding of the specific challenges and future development of mountainous regions under global change. Based on a coupled human-environment system (HES) perspective, we carried out a formative scenario analysis to develop a set of scenarios for the future directions of the Visp region. In addition, we linked these regional scenarios to context scenarios developed at the global and Swiss levels via an external consistency analysis. This method allows the coupling of both the scenario building process and the scenarios as such. We used a functional-dynamic approach to theory-practice cooperation, i.e., the involvement of key stakeholders from, for example, tourism, forestry, and administration, differed in type and intensity during the steps of the research process. In our study, we experienced strong problem awareness among the stakeholders concerning the impacts of global change and local challenges. The guiding research question was commonly defined and problem ownership was more or less balanced. We arrived at six multiscale scenarios that open up future trajectories for the Visp region, and present generic strategies to cope with global and local challenges. The results show that local identity, spatial planning, community budget, and demographic development are important steering elements in the region's future development. We suggest that method-guided transdisciplinary processes result in a richer picture and a more systemic understanding, which enable a discussion of critical and surprising issues.

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“…Krütli et al (2010) differentiate four intensities of nonscientific involvement: information (oneway communication), consultation (one-way communication but including the consideration of responses), collaboration (nonscientists collaborate with scientists and can influence the outcome), and empowerment (authority is given to nonscientists by giving them rights to decide on the course of the research in which they are involved). Defila et al (2006) differentiate three varieties of transdisciplinary involvement for external participants according to continuity: punctual involvement, but with a substantial contribution for achieving the objectives of the projects; involvement over a long time period; and the whole project time on equal footing as scientific partners (similar to empowerment).…”

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Characteristics, emerging needs, and challenges of transdisciplinary sustainability science: experiences from the German Social-Ecological Research Program

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ABSTRACT. Transdisciplinary sustainability science (TSS) is a prominent way of scientifically contributing to the solution of sustainability problems. Little is known, however, about the practice of scientists in TSS, especially those early in their career. Our objectives were to identify these practices and to outline the needs and challenges for early career scientists in TSS. To that end, we compiled 10 key characteristics of TSS based on a literature survey. We then analyzed research groups with 81 early career scientists against these characteristics. All of these research groups are funded by an ongoing federally funded German program for socialecological research whose main feature is to promote sustainability-oriented inter-and transdisciplinary research. We found that the practices of the 12 groups generally correspond with the characteristics for TSS, although there is ample variation in how they were addressed. Three major challenges were identified: (1) TSS demands openness to a plurality of research designs, theories, and methods, while also requiring shared, explicit, and recursive use of TSS characteristics; (2) researchers in TSS teams must make decisions about trade-offs between achievements of societal and scientific impact, acknowledging that focusing on the time-consuming former aspect is difficult to integrate into a scientific career path; and (3) although generalist researchers are increasingly becoming involved in such TSS research projects, supporting the integration of social, natural, and engineering sciences, specialized knowledge is also required.

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Functional‐dynamic public participation in technological decision‐making: site selection processes of nuclear waste repositories

Cited by 163 publications

References 38 publications

Science with Society in the Anthropocene

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Constructing Consistent Multiscale Scenarios by Transdisciplinary Processes: the Case of Mountain Regions Facing Global Change

Characteristics, emerging needs, and challenges of transdisciplinary sustainability science: experiences from the German Social-Ecological Research Program

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