Exploring transdisciplinarity in an ecosystem and human approach to low-cost housing provision, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorGoebel, A.
dc.contributor.authorHill, T.
dc.contributor.authorFincham, R.
dc.contributor.authorLawhon, M.
dc.contributor.authorQueen's University
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-26T18:36:56Z
dc.date.available2010-08-26T18:36:56Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe ideals and assumptions associated with a transdisciplinary approach to environmental issues are investigated through the experience of a three-year research project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa focused on low-cost housing. An ecosystem and human health perspective as advocated by IDRC was embraced as the framework for the project. Through this work, transdisciplinarity was conceptualised, not as a panacea to create an all-encompassing research approach, but as an attempt to move away from paradigm isolation and allow researchers to integrate and develop a synthesis from their separate contributions. The paper discusses aspects of transdisciplinarity including definitions, methodologies, team-building, paradigmatic rigidities, the negotiation of power in the production of knowledge with stakeholders and community partners, and institutional challenges. Trade-offs include loss of data resolution at times, but are offset by deeper understanding of the complexities and constraints of applied environmental and social research in contemporary South Africa.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (15 p.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/44593
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherQueen's University, Kingston, ON, CAen
dc.subjectLOW COST HOUSINGen
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM APPROACHESen
dc.subjectHEALTHen
dc.subjectSOUTH AFRICAen
dc.subjectTRANSDISCIPLINARITYen
dc.titleExploring transdisciplinarity in an ecosystem and human approach to low-cost housing provision, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africaen
dc.typeIDRC-Related Reporten
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.componentnumber102162002
idrc.project.number102162
idrc.project.titleUrban Ecosystems and Human Health in South Africaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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