Bridging practice and science in socio-environmental systems research and modelling: A design science approach

Fateme Zare, Anthony J. Jakeman, Sondoss Elsawah and Joseph H.A. Guillaume

Ecological Modelling, 2024, vol. 492, issue C

Abstract: A strong and close connection between science and practice in socio-environmental systems (SES) research and modelling is warranted to face complex and interdisciplinary socio-environmental challenges around issues such as sustainability and climate change. However, significant gaps and inadequate knowledge flow between the scientific and practical aspects of SES exist. This paper highlights several areas that require improvement, including reducing the lag time between scientific solutions and practical implementation, making academic research more relevant to practitioners and decision makers, enhancing the transfer and translation of scientific outputs into practice, improving the integration of practical studies and local knowledge into academia, and addressing the complexity of real-world problems more effectively.

Keywords: Design science research; Socio-environmental research; Integrated modelling; Sustainability Science-practice gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2024.110719

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