Interdisciplinary

Question 1

L1 - environment and society
- why is interdisciplinary important?
- what are challenges with interdisciplinary work?
- What are the 4 mechanisms enabling
interdisciplinary learning? and by who?
- what are the benefits of interdisciplinary work?
- example of success story of interdisciplinary work

Answer 1

important
- traditional disciplinary approaches focus on isolated aspects but global challenges require a broader view.
Challenges (to this work)
- communication barriers between disciplines having different methods, terminology and goals.
- integration of quantative and qualitive work??
- institutional barriers; acedemic silos and specialism
4 mechanisms
- Daniel et all 2020
identification > process difining how practices within distinct cultures are similar/ diff
coordination> mechanism by memebrs of different cultures figuring out how to work effectively together
reflection> why are practices different and learning new things about pracitices
transformation> captures change in practice, potentially creation of new inter prodject

benefits of interdisciplinary
- holistic understanding of toher disciplines

success story
west coast groundfish > fish stocks fell, this was because of lack of understanding of habitiats, over fishing and environmental change. Sustainable practices, data collection and regulation help fish stocks to rise and in 2028 (Warlick eteal) claimed industr was worth $170million