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Ways towards Transformation—Conceptual Approaches and Challenges

Published:2023-10-13 Issue:20 Volume:15 Page:14867
ISSN:2071-1050
Container-title:Sustainability
language:en
Short-container-title:Sustainability

Author:

Hennen Leonhard¹,Kopfmüller Jürgen¹,Maia Maria¹^ORCID,Nierling Linda¹,Scherz Constanze¹

Affiliation:

1. Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlstr. 11, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany

Abstract

This Special Issue brings together three fields of problem-oriented research, all addressing the current challenges of our society from different perspectives and respective research traditions, namely: technology assessment (TA), responsible research and innovation (RRI), and sustainability research. In this introductory paper, we point out that these approaches, nevertheless, face similar challenges observing and shaping the current transitions of our society. Conceptual and methodological commonalities and differences in the three approaches comprise issues of normativity in research activities, the interference with democratic decision-making processes, methods and approaches to cope with the expectations of society as well as dealing with the uncertainty and complexity of knowledge. The article closes with a reflection on considerations and decisions of relevance as an overarching challenge for all three concepts.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/20/14867/pdf

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