Measuring the effects of transdisciplinary research: the case of a social farming project |
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| Institution: | 1. Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands;2. Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;3. Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, OZ Achterburgwal 237, 1012 DL, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;1. Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Hamburger Allee 45, 60486 Frankfurt/Main, Germany;2. keep it balanced, Brückenstraße 1, 10179 Berlin, Germany;3. LOEWE Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt/Main, Germany;1. Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands;2. Luris, Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands;3. PNO Consultants, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;4. Rathenau Instituut, Department of Science System Assessment, The Hague, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Social farming (SF) is an innovative concept belonging to a grey zone occupied by agriculture, social, education and health sectors. It involves various private and public actors who work together to co-create and share new collective knowledge. SF initiatives also involve many policies and tools that need to be reframed in order to facilitate the evaluation of these practices. Research in SF includes the active role of researchers in medium-term initiatives, involving a large number of stakeholders.Thus an evaluation of SF practices is crucial in developing and planning future actions. The complex nature of SF has led to the use of a transdisciplinary approach for the evaluation of its initiatives.This paper explains the transdisciplinary process used in a SF project, describes the nature of the collaborative relationships between researchers and others stakeholders, and examines the factors that inhibit and facilitate this collaboration. The paper highlights the important effects the transdisciplinary approach could have on the future of SF, in terms of network building, the co-production of knowledge, and the development of innovative practices. |
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| Keywords: | Transdisciplinary approach Social farming Knowledge production process Evaluation tool |
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