Developing and testing a general framework for conducting transdisciplinary research

Butt, Anosh Nadeem and Dimitrijević, Branka (2023) Developing and testing a general framework for conducting transdisciplinary research. Sustainability, 15 (5). 4596. ISSN 2071-1050 (https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054596)

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Abstract

Complex societal problems cannot be resolved without transdisciplinary research (TDR). Currently, there is no focused communication platform or commonly shared research framework for conducting TDR. The current study is a continuation of the exploration of collaborations in multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and TDR to identify ideas that could contribute to developing and testing a general framework for conducting TDR. The systematic literature review in this study dis- covered three main themes (TDR initiation, TDR management, and transdisciplinary knowledge exchange). These themes formed three phases of a general framework for conducting TDR. The novelty of the presented phased general framework for conducting TDR relates to the type of learn- ing and outputs that are required at the end of each related action of all associated stages of the three phases to enable all participants to participate in TDR. The logical sequence of these actions and associated stages and phases were verified through a survey of academics and industry profession- als internationally. The findings evidenced that improved communication between academics and industry professionals can respond to complex societal problems such as sustainable development, global environmental change, and environmental crises. The findings of the current research will enable the development of a transdisciplinary collaboration framework (TCF) for the nature-based design (NBD) of sustainable buildings aligned with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Work.

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Butt, Anosh Nadeem ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9662-9473 and Dimitrijević, Branka ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-7986;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:84554
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    4 March 2023
    Published
    2 March 2023
    Accepted
    13 December 2022
    Submitted
    Notes:Published as part of the special Issue, "Disruptive Technologies For Smart Cities' Management".
    Subjects:Fine Arts > Architecture
    Technology > Building construction
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Architecture
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:06 Mar 2023 09:30
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 13:38
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/84554
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